Depressione pt.6
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In the morning, Balinor woke up to see that Merlin's head was still on his chest. He saw that Merlin had rolled over and looked pale and tired. Balinor smiled and rubbed Merlin's cheek. Merlin whimpered slightly and curled up against Balinor. Balinor smiled and looked at Hunith who was also curled up against him. He kissed Hunith's forehead. Hunith moaned and woke up.
"Hey, my love." Balinor whispered.
"Hey, my dragon. How's our boy?" Hunith answered.
"He's still pale. He looks tired."
"I'm going to wash in the lake and then make breakfast. I'll be right back."
"Alright."
Hunith left and went to wash. Before she went to the lake, she kissed Merlin's forehead. Merlin whimpered and shifted. Hunith went to the lake. Balinor sighed and sat up a bit. Merlin moaned and started moving.
"Sorry, Merlin." Balinor said.
"Father?" Merlin whimpered. Merlin sat up and looked at Balinor.
"Go back to sleep, Merlin."
"I can't. I'm so scared. I keep having nightmares but I don't remember them."
"It's ok. Everything will be ok."
"I don't know if I can believe you."
Merlin began to cry. Balinor pulled him into a hug. Merlin hugged Balinor tightly. Balinor hugged Merlin till he fell asleep. Even as Merlin slept, Balinor hugged him. When Hunith came back, Balinor had fallen back to sleep. She smiled at them. She went to work making breakfast. She finished sewing Merlin's pants. When she finished making breakfast and sewing Merlin's pants, she woke Balinor.
"How is he?" Hunith whispered.
"He's barely able to sleep. He cried himself to sleep. The poor boy is so ill. " Balinor answered.
"I know. It's time to eat. I finished sewing his one pair of pants. You can wake Merlin up if you want to."
"I don't think I will."
Then Merlin started thrashing. Balinor comforted Merlin.
"It's alright, Merlin. You'll be fine." Balinor said. Then Merlin started screaming. Balinor tried to calm him down but instead Merlin pushed away and vomited. Balinor helped Merlin move so that he was vomiting on the ground. When Merlin finished, he cried. He grabbed Balinor's shirt. Balinor and Hunith tried to calm him down. Eventually Merlin calmed down. For the next week, Merlin was like this. Balinor managed to get to work on the house. One morning, Merlin had a nightmare so bad that he spent 5 minutes sweating, vomitin, and coughing to death. Balinor and Hunith were with him.
"I'm so weak." Merlin whimpered.
"It's alright. It just takes time." Hunith answered. Merlin nodded.
"I think I want to get cleaned up."
"I'll take you to the lake." Balinor sighed. Balinor helped Merlin walk to the lake. When they got there, Merlin got undressed and got in the water. "I'll be right back. I'm going to get you a shirt, pair of pants,and a towel to dry off with."
"Can you get my jacket too?"
"I will."
"Thanks."
Balinor went to get Merlin's clothes. When Balinor was gone, Merlin washed himself off. After a few minutes, he got out of the lake. He heard twigs snapping.
"Hello? Is someone there?" Merlin wondered. No one answered. Merlin sighed and about to get back in the water but was attacked. Merlin fought the man. The man hurt Merlin in every way he could. When he was done, he stabbed Merlin. Then he raped Merlin for a second time. Merlin yelled and used his magic to kill the man. When the man was dead. Balinor had finally gotten there. Balinor went to Merlin and covered him with a towel.
"What happened?" Balinor asked.
"H-he attacked me. He assaulted me." Merlin cried.
"Did he sexually hurt you?"
"Yes."
Balinor pulled Merlin into a hug. Then Merlin moaned.
"He stabbed me." Merlin moaned as he laid down. Balinor looked at the wound. It was bleeding a bit.
"Can you get dressed?" Balinor asked. Merlin nodded. "Then get dressed. I'll carry you back." Merlin nodded and got dressed. When he finished, Balinor carried him back to camp. He put Merlin down on his bedroll. Then he went to Hunith. He told her what happened. Hunith and Balinor went to Merlin who was crying. He had his eyes closed and was curled up on his side. Balinor touched Merlin. Merlin screamed and sat up.
"Merlin, it's alright. Let me look at your wound." Hunith said softly.
"I'm sorry. I'm so scared." Merlin cried.
"It's fine."
Merlin laid down on his back and looked at his parents. Hunith lifted Merlin's shirt and looked at the wound.
"Balinor, I need several clothes and hot water. I'll need bandages, a needle, and thread." Hunith explained.
"I'll get yarrow too." Balinor answered.
"Thanks."
Then Balinor got to work.
"You need to take your shirt off." Hunith sighed.
"Is it bad?" Merlin whimpered.
"You'll be fine. Just relax."
Merlin took his shirt off. Hunith put a pillow under Merlin's head. Merlin cried in pain as Hunith looked at the wound.
"You'll be fine." Hunith whispered. "Did he beat you?"
"Yes. He did whatever he could to me. He hurt me twice." Merlin answered.
"Your father told me about that. Everything will be fine."
"I don't know that. You can't promise that."
"Shh, it's alright."
She put her hands on Merlin's face.
"You'll be fine." Hunith said.
"My head hurts." Merlin whimpered.
"It's alright."
Then Balinor came over.
"I got what you need." Balinor sighed.
"Good. I'll need you to keep him calm." Hunith replied.
"I will."
Balinor went to Merlin's left side and held Merlin's hand.
"I'm going to use some magic to help with the pain." Balinor calmly said. Merlin nodded. Balinor muttered a spell and Merlin sighed. "Tell me about your friends, Merlin."
So Merlin did. When Hunith finished treating Merlin's wound, Merlin was almost asleep. Hunith rubbed Merlin's cheek.
"Go to sleep." Hunith whispered.
"Cold." Merlin slurred. Balinor grabbed a couple of blankets and covered Merlin up. Merlin closed his eyes and went to sleep. As Hunith and Balinor cleaned up, Balinor looked at the sky.
"I should have brought something so that we don't get wet. Merlin's most likely still sick." Balinor sighed.
"Let's pray that God will hold back the rain till you finish the house." Hunith replied. A few hours later, Merlin woke up from a nightmare.
"When will this end?" Merlin groaned after spending 10 minutes vomiting.
"Soon."
Then they heard horses.
"You guys stay here." Balinor ordered.
Who do you think it is? Tell me your thoughts. 😋