Unexpected News

(One month later)

Xynathius’s POV

I woke up to Karica’s retching in the bathroom. I tried to get inside but she sensed me through the bond before I could do it.

“Stay out, Xyn,” she shouted and began to retch again. No way in hell I was going to do that.

Rushing to her side I swept away her hair from her face as she was bending over the toilet, vomiting out the previous night’s content. We hadn't even had breakfast yet.

“What's wrong? Did you eat something that upset the stomach,” I asked once her vomiting had subsided. Helping her up, she proceeded to the wash basin and rinsed her mouth.

“I don't know but nausea woke me up. I told you to stay out. You needn't see all this,” she began to wash her face.

“We are in this together, be it vomiting or sickness or whatever. I won't ever stand at the border and see you suffer alone.” I slowly rubbed her back and she leaned in my touch, straightening up.

“Thank you! I don't feel so good. I want some lemonade,” she told me, seeming clearly