(Sorry for not updating in so long, family troubles)
A week had passed, Rose wasn't feeling any better. It was unsettling for everyone to watch her suffer. Kanaya seemed to be the only one with hope, despite even Rose determining her own fate to be a grim one the jade blood wouldn't give up. Kanaya nurtured her, kept conversations with her and even prayed for her. Dave, on the other hand, had been spending less time with Rose and more by the fire with the others. He was too upset to see her like this. He'd become a shadow of himself, always crying, even the cool kid who always kept a stoic face could be broken.
Karkat stopped talking all together, he wasn't very social through this anyways, but now nobody could get anything out of him. He knew he had to be strong, but he wasn't a leader anymore and no one needed his idiotic words... all they'd ever done was hurt. The red blooded troll looked down at his stomach, he was thin before, but this was just ridiculous. They needed help, they needed someone to save them. Where were John and Jade? Hadn't those assholes planned to come? He couldn't really recall what they said they would do now, it'd been so long.
Terezi sat next to Sollux, her head against his chest as she drowsily took in his scent. The lanky male had his arm around the girl, a platonic action. He leaned down by what he assumed was her ear and whispered "You can go to thleep if you want... I know you're tired." Terezi smiled weakly, it felt nice having someone look after her. She cuddled up to him and closed her eyes, slowly falling asleep. Sollux stroked her back gently before carefully laying down and closing his eyes.
Karkat and Dave watched the two who were curled up to each other, sleeping with light snores. Dave thought that was a lovely idea, the bags under his eyes approved. The blond laid down, using his cape as a pillow and slept. Karkat sat, it was almost completely silent except for the crackle of the fire and the soft snores from the others. When had he slept last? That question went without an answer. He refused to sleep, someone had to tend the fire and... and... oh who was he kidding? There were no responsibilities now, he could sleep and nobody would blame him. With that the sleepy troll dosed off, staying close to the human.