CHAPTER 6

Recast

The first week had gone by fairly smooth. Bernard told Sanya to come and tell him if she started to feel anything different at all, but otherwise avoided her like the plague. He immersed himself in paperwork so that he wouldn't be completely swamped when he was finished with Sanya.

While Bernard stayed focused on paperwork, Sanya was out and about exploring the North Pole. She walked around with Judy a lot who eagerly showed her all the sights and introduced her to many of the elves who she worked with.

"So what did you think of the polar bears?" Judy asked as Sanya and her walked back through the town. Sanya had been given a little place up near the workshop.

"They are so cute, in a huge, almost scary kind of way." Sanya said. The idea of polar bears and not traffic lights was a little ludicrous to her, but she figured whatever worked.

"Yeah, especially when you get in trouble for something." Judy said with a laugh.

"I'd hate to be on the receiving end of that." Sanya said rubbing her head. It had started to hurt about an hour before, but she hadn't wanted to say anything since they were almost done looking around for the day.

"Are you Ok?" Judy asked seeing the slightly pained expression on her new friends face.

"It's just a head ache." Sanya said.

"Maybe you should tell Bernard, I mean we don't know exactly what will happen but he should have a pretty good idea." Judy said concerned.

"I just really don't want to bother him. He doesn't like me to begin with and I don't want to sound like….."

"Like your concerned over what's happening?" Judy said, "Come on I'll go with you, and if he says anything I'll tell him I forced you to come." She said as she grabbed Sanya's hand not giving her a moment to protest.

Bernard was emmersed in a paper outlining what bills had been passed when he heard a knock on the door. "It's open." He said loud enough for the person to hear, as he looked up.

When he saw Judy come in he knew Sanya was probably right behind her.

"Hello your not to busy right now are you?" Judy asked as she moved to let Sanya in. Sanya looked around the room and realized by the amount of papers on his desk he was probably quite preoccupied at that moment, but Judy just ignored it.

"What do you want?" Bernard asked curtly.

"Well Sanya said she's got a head ache, and it hasn't gone away yet, and I just thought it best if we just came an checked in with you." Judy said quickly before Bernard could say another word.

Bernard put his head in his hands and sighed,"Thank you Judy." He said as he stood up. "Sanya will you please come with me we have some things to discuss before this gets worse."

"Worse?" Sanya asked now getting a little apprehensive about what exactly she was about to go through.

Realizing she was no longer wanted in the room Judy quietly slipped out of the door. Bernard walked over and opened it again motioning Sanya out. "I think it best if we go to your place."

"Ok." Sanya said as she silently led Bernard to her apartment. He knew where it was for he had watched Judy take her to it once, just in case she didn't come to him.

Bernard followed her silently inside.

"So what exactly is it that I'm going to go through?" Sanya asked crossing her arms, she wanted an answer and was tired of everything.

"You're going to go through some physical and magical changes. It may take anywhere from three days to over a week. During that time it is best if you don't leave here. I'll be with you most of the time except for when I may need to go get something." Bernard said as he looked out of the window out over the workshop.

"And what am I supposed to do couped up in here with you?"

"I'm afraid you'll be to weak to do much of anything." Bernard said turning around to face her. What Sanya saw on his face surprised her, instead of dislike it was a mixture of fear, pain, and concern.

"Will it hurt?" Sanya asked.

"I'll be back in about a half hour, there are some things I need to do. In the mean time, make yourself comfortable." And with that He left the room closing the door softly behind him.

Sanya stood there looking at the door. Bernard's avoidance of her last question answered it well enough for her. It would hurt.

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Bernard returned just as promised to find Sanya sitting on the couch looking into the fire. He laid the box he had been carrying down. "I brought something to eat if you want anything.' he said as he pulled out two sandwiches.

Sanya stood and took one without a word. Bernard went into the small kitchen and placed the rest of the boxes contents on the counter.

They spent the rest of the evening in silence, and it started to grow dark.

"I take it you are going to sleep here?" Sanya asked not even looking at him.

"I had planned on taking the couch."

"Fine I'm going to bed." Sanya said as she made her way towards the bedroom on shaky legs. Throughout the whole evening she had begun to fell steadily worse. Bernard saw her struggling to make it to the bedroom, and got up as well.

"Here let me help." He said as he took her arm rather roughly.

"I'm fine," she snapped back as she shock off his hold, only to have her legs give out from under her.

Bernard caught her quickly and helped her into the bedroom. Once she was safe on the bed, he turned and left her there for the night closing the door. he sighed as he changed into his own pajamas and laid down on the sofa, hoping to get a bit of sleep before it got worse.

A/N Ok nothing much happened but it will next chapter. Sorry about not updating for so long. and i know this chapter and the next few won't be that great because I'm struggling with how to write this.

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