Chapter 28: Ready to Give Up?

Erylis remained asleep for the remainder of the day and Aaron and Jude were dismissed as there was no longer a need for a search. Malissa pulled up a chair beside Erylis and focused all of her attention on him. She'd been so distraught and helpless the past few days, it'd do her some good to focus her attention on helping him heal.

I watched as she fixed his hair and put a little water on his forehead to help bring down his temperature. I smiled at the sight. Caring for someone else came so naturally to her; she'd make a great healer one day.

I felt a cool hand touch my lower back. The sparks it sent through me told me exactly who it was.

"We should leave them alone for a while," Leo said. When I finally looked at him, I noticed he was speaking directly to me and Orene.

Orene nodded and followed behind Leo and me as we exited the room. He hadn't spoken since he arrived with Sylvie. Each time I turned to look at him, I saw his far away stare, his tightset jaw, and his fists clen