That night I slept with both the feelings of uneasiness and comfort. Sunnys well being filled my mind with worry but the comfort of the caves relaxed my body. Ian's right arm slung over my waist and pulled me closer to his body. In the glow of the silver moon I could see the perfect outline of his face. His face contorted into a deep frown. He could probably tense my worry.

"Don't worry love, I'm sure she'll be fine soon," He said as if reading my mind. He placed a tender kiss on my head. I smiled lightly at him.

" But think about it Ian, why didn't the medicines work. The souls have examined the human body so that pretty much anything that could harm it would be fixed," I stated.

"Maybe they didn't examine it thoroughly" He shrugged. I felt too exhausted to start a debate so I nodded my head in agreement.

"Goodnight my Wanderer" he tightened his hold on me as he whispered in my ear. I saw his eyes droop immediately.

I didn't have to wait long until his arms unfolded from around me. It was to be expected, but I suddenly felt incomplete without being surrounded by his warmth. I snuggled closer until I was comfortable again. My mind raced as I considered many aspects of Sunny's illness. Was it contagious? Was it just an unknown virus she caught from the sullied water? Could Ian be right? Impossible, souls make sure they understand the full analogy of the bodies we would occupy. Whatever it was I hoped she would be better soon.

I woke up happily as I smelt the musty cave air, and realized I was not sleeping with tense in the territory of the Souls. I felt Ian move beside me.

"Morning beautiful," Ian gave me a breath taking smile. That was definitely one of the things he did that I would never get tired of. I involuntarily blushed crimson. "How did you sleep?" He questioned.

"Better. I am always happy where you are." I responded.

"Ah, just what I like to hear, my Wanderer" Ian softly grazed my flaming cheek and stared into my silver grey eyes. I heard the rustling of the doors moving, I looked over to see Jamie entering the room with an ear-to-ear grin on his face.

"Morning guys" He said cheerily. Ian sighed at got off the mattress.

"Morning kid' he greeted as he ruffled his hair, he changed his shirt and stretched his arms. I got up and he was at my side immediately. I smiled up at him and we followed Jamie towards the kitchen.

When I entered the kitchen, almost every member of the caves was sitting hunched over their newly found breakfasts'. Instant oatmeal, Frosted Flakes, and several fruits were being demolished before my eyes. I felt overjoyed that I could help cave life be more enjoyable with delicacies that were unreachable before. Ian squeezed my hand in his as he towed me to an empty spot near the stove. Lucina was behind the counter stirring the oatmeal and ensuring that everyone had something to eat. She saw us enter and gave us a warm smile. She was much more understanding and kind and saw her as one of the many maternal figures among the caves.

"Good Morning Wanda, Ian" She greeted, as she was spooning oatmeal into several bowls. She handed us our trays and we talked about the raid and the time in the caves in our absence. Isaiah and Freedom were nearby Lucina, crouched on the ground playing with the toy cars we took during one of our raids. They saw me and hurried to my side. Isaiah grabbed hold of my hand while his other hand was running the car by Ian's feet. Ian smiled down at him and then gave me a loving gaze. Freedom was struggling to climb onto my lap. Ian chuckled at the sight and helped him up. I continued eating while Freedom played with the ends of my hair. I finished eating and waited until Ian finished his seconds. After he was finished I placed a kiss on Freedoms head and sat him down with his brother. A thought came to my mind.

"Has Kyle or Sunny eaten yet?" I inquired

"No. I haven't seen them all morning. Unless Doc brought them something back, I don't think Kyle has even been in the kitchen since Sunny became ill." Lucina countered.

"Ian, I think we should go check on Sunny. You promised we could see her this morning." I gave Ian a pleading look.

"Fine, but if I get in trouble with Jeb, it's your entire fault" he said in a teasing yet defeated tone. I smiled and grabbed two trays. Ian took one from me and we walked our way through the weaving halls towards the hospital wings. This time Doc was up and Candy was sleeping peacefully in one of the uncomfortable cots. Sunny was in the same state as Candy and Kyle was watching her as if she was a precious diamond. Doc and Kyle looked up in our presence.

"We thought you guys would need some food," Ian announced. Kyle nodded in thanks as Ian handed him the tray of food. I placed Docs tray on his makeshift desk and went to his side.

"How is she Doc?" I asked.

"It seems as if her fever has inclined, the cool doesn't help either, I've tried and tried but her temperature keeps rising," He said grimly. I paced towards Sunny and placed my palm on her forehead. It was sweaty and felt about 100 degrees warmer than it should have been. I recoiled from the steady burn and checked her skin colour. Her face was severely flushed but the rest of her visible skin was a sickly pale and bluish colour.

" I think we need to see a Healer," I suggested. Ian and Doc gave me incredulous looks.

"Well her condition is just getting worse and I don't think neither Doc or Candy has a clue as to what it may be" I stated.

" Wanda, raids need plans, since the rumour of humans in the desert they've gotten harder, stronger weapons and the groups of Seekers are bigger" He retorted. Kyle was extremely silent for someone who usually spoke his mind. My heart clenched because of his worry for her.

"We need to talk to Jeb, meanwhile Doc maybe use some traditional human methods in attempt to cool down her fever" I suggested.

"And Kyle please eat" I pleaded. Kyle glared at the tray as if it was the reasoning for Sunny's illness then turned his attention back to her. I could plainly see that he was refusing to eat until she got better. Kyle was more caring than I had ever remembered him being. Of course I had never been his favourite, but this sight truly reflected who he really was. Ian patted his brothers back and reached for an apple from the tray. When Kyle pushed his hand away, Ian sighed heavily and returned to my side. I could see why Ian had not wanted to come here. Seeing his brothers' condition pained him. Their bond was bone deep. I bid goodbye to both Kyle and Doc and walked out in search for Jeb. I followed me right away and intertwined his fingers in mine.

"East Field?" I questioned.

"Probably" He confirmed. Instead of turning into the hall that would lead me to the Field I headed towards the kitchen. Ian quirked his eyebrow in curiosity.

"They'll be thirsty," I explained. He chuckled and tagged along by my side. He assisted me in getting the hard to reach water bottles from the high shelf. Ian handed me some of the bottles and we headed to the bathing area. We retrieved the water from the cool pool. Of course Ian insisted on carrying the bottles I had foe me. The tunnels were now being lit from the rising sun. I could see bubbled holes embedded into them. When we reached the Eastern Field, I felt the hot scorch from the mirrors. It still bounced such heat even in the early morning. The field was filled with people glistening in sweat. Some noticed the water bottles and rushed over to us right away. They thanked us and after the small conversations Jeb ordered us back to work.

"Mornin' Ian, Wanda" Jeb greeted with a nod. "Always the thoughtful one" he added with a chuckle, referring to the water bottles.

"Jeb we need to talk" I insisted.