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 ...