~ When All Is Said And Done ~
- Chapter 2: Are You Feeling Fine? -
She shouldn't be sick, was the first the first thought that crossed Niall's mind.
True, they were kneeling next to a dumpster and there was also a fire escape directly overhead, but Bananach was one of the few faeries who were strong enough to not be affected by iron. She shouldn't be sick.
The hitch in her breathing grew noticably stronger and he realized that when she'd said she felt sick, she'd meant that she was currently trying not to vomit.
"Come here," he murmured (more to warn her of what he was about to do than anything, seeing as how she was already pressed against him and couldn't realistically be expected to come any closer) as he quickly scooped her up into his arms and stood.
He carried her around to the front of the building (which happened to be a bar named Sherry's Den, a fact which Niall noted absentmindedly) and went inside. He ignored the strange looks they received from the bar's human patrons as the Dark King carried Lady War through the smoky crowded room to the back corner where the bathrooms were. She slid from his arms and swiftly scurried into the ladies' room. He stood outside the door and tried to ignore the retching and splashing sounds coming from inside.
"Are you alright?" he asked when she came out a few minutes later. He realized it was a stupid question as soon as it was out of his mouth - because she obviously wasn't alright and she couldn't brush the question off by untruthfully reassuring him that she was fine, the way a human would.
She tilted her head to one side and considered carefully before deciding to ignore the thoughtlessness of his question and give him an honest assessment of her health.
"I just threw up. I feel slightly faint, and I've recently started having nightmares while I am awake."
He hadn't actually expected her to answer, and while the information she'd imparted was a definite cause for concern, it was also more information than he'd had before. Of course, he was still a long way from being able to figure out what exactly was wrong with her...
She shouldn't be sick.
But she was.
-to be continued-
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