there's light at the edge of the darkness
Remaining silent for a moment, Loren studied Maea's features. Then he gave her a tentative smile. "At least things are all right with us. And with our companions." He nodded gently at Astra, who gave him an adoring look, then Shii, who...pulsed different colors at the healer. Only then did he return his gaze to the Loreseeker. "What, um, is Shii?" His voice was quite awkwardly stilted.
As she lay in bed, he just cooled his tea off a bit with magic, then sipped it. When she finally spoke, he sighed. "Okay. Why don't you sit up, drink your tea, and tell me what happened." He settled in to sit on the chair next to the bed while his luxere hopped up on the cot itself to curl up against the pale woman's side. Reaching out, he plucked a cloth from the small night-table and held it out for her to wipe her eyes.
As she lay in bed, he just cooled his tea off a bit with magic, then sipped it. When she finally spoke, he sighed. "Okay. Why don't you sit up, drink your tea, and tell me what happened." He settled in to sit on the chair next to the bed while his luxere hopped up on the cot itself to curl up against the pale woman's side. Reaching out, he plucked a cloth from the small night-table and held it out for her to wipe her eyes.
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