Chapter:-25

There were seven cats on the bed which meant everyone was accounted for. They surrounded Ray, except for the spot claimed by Ash, who had not moved from Ray side since his nightmare. The young boy had finally fallen into a dreamless sleep, thanks to one particularly potent medicine Seth had given them. He had also given a strong warning to not use it more than necessary, saying that Ray would not be pleased with some of the side effects which could include minor hallucinations among other unpleasant but thankfully mild things. However, after the nightmare, Ash had deemed it necessary. It had taken surprisingly little effort to convince Ray of the same.

Only once he was completely convinced that Ray would continue sleeping peacefully did Ash start getting ready for dinner. The events of the day were catching up to him, and Ash suddenly realized that he had not slept since well before he had ever gone out on the patrol that had led to his discovering Ray early that morning. He