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It took Kat four days before she was able to walk around and move freely. As soon as Jasper saw her, he burst into tears and took her into his arms; she wrapped her small arms around him, clutching onto him like he was her only hope. He pulled back and kissed her; it wasn't sweet or chaste like a lot of their other kisses. It was scared, desperate, and passionate. Since the day she woke up, Jasper and Lincoln hadn't left Kat's side.

Once Clarke gave Kat the green light to leave the infirmary, she did. She was extremely lucky because she didn't have any signs of internal bleeding; the gash had been stitched up, and her biggest concern was not breaking the stitches. Kat hated being a patient, and she couldn't take the desperate moans of the other injured people any longer. With Lincoln on one side and Jasper on the other, she slowly walked out of the infirmary, the sunlight hitting her body and bringing a brilliant smile to her face. Octavia had wanted to give Jasper and Lincoln privacy with Kat, but as soon as Kat saw Octavia standing outside of the infirmary, Octavia burst into tears. Kat broke away from the boys and grabbed Octavia into her arms.

Octavia had grown to love Lincoln's sister and thought of her as her sister as well. Kat had assumed a big sister role with Octavia, and Octavia couldn't imagine her life without this wonderful person in it. After all her tears had been shed, Kat pulled away from the love of her brother's life and kissed her forehead. Octavia gave her a watery smile before resting her head briefly on Kat's shoulder.

After Octavia was completely calmed down, the four comrades walked to the front of camp. As they walked, the village people looked to Kat with relief; they were all glad to see the young woman on her feet. Rumors had been circulating that she was alive, but no one dared to have hope. Along the way, some people stopped them, hugging Kat and wishing her well. An old woman, who apparently was friends with Ellie, told Kat that "she knew that it wasn't her time."

When they finally reached the front of the village, they saw Jacobs standing outside of the very tent they had used to strategize. As soon as he saw Kat, he rushed over to give her a gentle hug as not to tug on her stitches. They all entered the tent, after Kat's and Jacobs' moment and began their talk on the battle. They had lost about a dozen people on their side so far and just as many were injured. King Roan's body had been sent back to Azgada along with the dead soldiers. When asked how, Jacobs simply shook his head and said, "It was a suicide mission. We haven't heard from our people who drove the horse-drawn cart. We doubt we ever will again.

As they continued to discuss, the topic of the leader of the chipped people arouse. Jaha. A man who was apparently crazed. He was taken prisoner and was now being held. Jacobs was concerned because all of the chipped people have a connective mind; they quickly blindfolded him and walked him around the woods so that he would be disoriented. Jacobs knew that his soldiers knew what the village looked like, but so far, they hadn't found it. Maybe they had deemed it a lost cause. After agreeing that the chip should be taken out of Jaha, the five left the tent. Jacobs went to meet with some villagers to check on the progress of the reinforced fences.

The other four made their way to the Arcadians section of the camp. As soon as they walked in, all eyes landed on Kat. There were no cheers at her arrival, only silence and slow and soft hugs. One by one, Kat accepted an embrace from every person in the vicinity; some were crying, some tried to crack a joke, and most were afraid. Clarke and Bellamy were two of the last people to approach her. Clarke with tears in her eyes fiercely grabbed onto Kat, whispering how sorry she was and how she wished that Clarke had protected her; to Kat, this felt like the final step of forgiveness in their relationship. Bellamy's hug, while less fierce, was still warm and genuine; Kat laughed internally as she realized that this was probably the most affectionate thing that they had done. After all of the embracing was over, Kat suggested a bonfire.

So that is what they did. They all sat around the bonfire, Kat and Lincoln signing old grounder songs that had been passed down through the generations. The songs had originally been in English, then translated into Trigedasleng, so it wasn't hard to translate them back. As they sang, the camp seemed to settle and relax. Jasper sat to the left of Kat, his hands resting on the small of her back and knee. She leaned back to rest her body against his, and just like the rest of camp, they began to heal: Jasper from his fear of losing another woman he loved and Kat from the fear of losing Jasper over his fear.

As one some came to an end, silence rested in the air for a second, before Bellamy looked to Kat and asked if there were others. Kat hesitated a moment, before clearing her throat and starting a new song. The song held a certain irony to it because Kat almost didn't have another day to live.

Today while the blossoms still cling to the vines

Ill taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine.

A million tomorrows shall all pass away,

Er, I forget all the joys that are mine today.

I'll be your dandy, and I'll be your rover.

You'll know who I am by the songs that I sing.

I'll feast at your table, I'll sleep in your clover.

Who knows what tomorrow may bring.

Today while the blossoms still cling to the vines

I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine.

A million tomorrows shall all pass away,

Er, I forget all the joys that are mine today.

As the song came to an end, Lincoln pulled his sister close resting his head on her shoulder. Jasper refused to let her go completely though as her hands were completely encased in his. She found that in her brother's arms with her lover sitting beside her in the glow of the flames, she felt safe for the first time in days. Due to her feeling of security, her eyes began to droop, and she let out a great yawn that made Jasper chuckle.

"Alright, that's enough singing for tonight. Time for bed." And with that, Lincoln lifted his sister up and with Jasper by his side, walked her into their tent. Lincoln kissed her head and whispered a few sweet nothings to her before looking back at Jasper and returning to the bonfire. Slowly, Jasper approached the bed where Kat was laying, looking up at him with sleepy eyes.

He pulled back the covers and climbed into her bed; she moved to make room for him before resting her head on his chest.

His kissed the top of her head and sighed, "I'm so happy that you're alive. I was so worried that I would never be able to hold you again." As he continued to speak, his voice shook with tears. She leaned her head up to kiss the bottom of his jaw.

"I love you, Jasper." They lay in silence, and slowly she began to feel secure in his arms, and he began to believe that she was okay.

"I love you too."

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