Prompt 4: Nursmaid
Eh, this is quite a random thing that I cooked up in time for today. Hope you like it though!
"It's just a cough, Silena," Charles mumbled.
"You're burning up!"
"I'm f-fine! Silena I -"
"You're coughing again! Lie still while I go get a healer."
Silena smoothed a wet cloth over Charles' forehead and anxiously ran outside, looking for some Apollo camper who happened to be around.
No such luck. The Apollo campers were at archery class, and Chiron was busy in his study. Silena spun on her heal. What should she do now? She could of course wait for the Apollo kids to finish their class, but Charlie was ill. Charlie was ill. She had felt the heat of his forehead with her own hands.
She had no idea when the Apollo kids would finish their class. She did not want to wait either.
She considered just barging into their lesson, then decided against it. She didn't like the thought of her, a weaponless Aphrodite girl, facing a whole group of annoyed and very talented archers who happened to be armed with bows.
She ran back inside and sat down beside Charlie's bed, taking hold of his hand. He was dozing lightly now, occasional snuffling in his sleep. Silena anxiously checked his temperature again, and went to fetch another cool cloth.
"Get well soon, Charlie," she whispered, kissing his forehead, fingers drumming anxiously. "I really really hate seeing you sick, you know?"
After two hours or so, the Apollo kids returned from their class. Silena headed outside, relief breaking across her face.
"Michael!" she cried. "Lee! Please! I need help!"
Lee Fletcher placed a hand on Charles' forehead, and dribbled nectar into his mouth. Slowly, Charlie opened his eyes.
"How're you feeling?" Lee asked.
Charlie coughed a little. "Head feels weird. But otherwise fine."
Lee grinned. "Great. You didn't even need our help. Just a drop of nectar and that nursemaid of a girlfriend and you'll be fine."
