Syd had been feeling more energized by her night of Lucifer-free sleep but knew that tonight she probably wouldn't get as much rest. Sam had called that morning to tell her that they were on their way back… with an injured Gancanagh. Sean would be staying with them for a few days, so Syd had made sure that one of the rooms was set up to accommodate him.
Wondering why Sean had even been near Sam and Dean in the first place, Syd heard footsteps approaching. Syd opened the door, so Sam could help Sean into the room. Dean walked in behind Sam carrying a broken mirror with a bloody shard on top. Syd raised her eyebrow at Dean, who mouthed back 'Later.' Syd assumed that was the best she could get for now. She looked back to Sean and noticed how bloody the bandages were.
"Those need to be changed," Syd told Sam. "Do you need help bringing anything inside?"
"No, we got it, but if you could help him, that'd be great."
"Okay," Syd responded and noticed Dean glare at Sam.
Syd walked out the room and grabbed the gauze, a plastic bag, and tape. As she walked back inside Sean's room, she noticed that Sam and Dean had left. They were likely hauling in whatever else they'd brought with them. Sean was sitting up on the bed with his eyes closed. Syd took a deep breath and walked in the room. She'd been dealing with Lucifer for the past month; she could deal with a fairy.
Sean's eyes fluttered open as Syd got closer. He winced as he moved to a position where Syd could easily remove the blood-soaked bandages. Syd carefully started to pull off the bandages, trying not to cause him too much pain. Sean winced a few times but didn't say anything.
Syd put the used bandage into the plastic bag before continuing. The wound was a burning red, but it looked better than Syd had expected. As she carefully disinfected the wound, she noticed Sean grip the bed in pain. She quickly applied the gauze and taped it down.
"There all done," Syd said briefly admiring her work.
Sean nodded, and Syd helped him to lie down on the bed. His breathing seemed to be better. Syd started to leave and check on Sam and Dean when she heard him speak.
"I'm sorry," Sean whispered from the bed.
"Sorry? Why?"
"The mirror… it could have freed you from Lucifer's grace. I broke it."
"Out of spite?" Syd asked carefully.
"No! No… the girl using it… fairy objects don't work well in human hands."
Syd remembered what Dean had told her about Randy, the musician who had used the cauldron, and understood what Sean was getting at. The girl's life had probably been in danger. Syd was actually a bit surprised that Sean had broken a likely valuable fairy object to save the life of a human. Sean looked pleadingly at her.
"It's okay. I understand," Syd assured him. "I mean, it sucks, but it's not like I had my hopes up or anything. I didn't even know about it until you told me. Plus I've managed to dodge Lucifer pretty well."
Sean breathed a sigh of relief but suddenly tensed.
"What about Lucifer? Has he been here?" Sean asked almost sitting up but failing.
Syd walked over and helped him sit up. He was probably afraid of the devil attacking them while they slept.
"No, he can't get in the bunker," Syd said soothingly. "He's just having fun messing with my head. My dreams, specifically. You should be fine. You need to get some rest."
Sean shook his head and said, "I didn't know that. If I did…"
"Look. I'm completely okay with what you did. Actually I'm a bit impressed. I wouldn't have expected you to choose a human's life over what was probably an important relic."
Sean looked a little embarrassed and said, "I just did what I thought you would do. I didn't want to have to endure your rage if the girl died. Although… I didn't expect her to stab me."
"How ungrateful of her," Syd proclaimed, half-jokingly.
"Yeah, thanks," Sean laughed a little and winced. His wound was likely still causing him a lot of pain. Getting stabbed by a piece of an enchanted mirror did not sound like fun. Syd helped him lie back down and started to leave again when Sean grabbed her hand.
"Could you stay nearby for a little while?" Sean asked with a small, beseeching smile.
Syd blushed a little and nodded, remembering that she'd done something similar to Cas last night. She excused herself to get a book and chair and came back into the room. While waiting for Sean to fall asleep, she sat in the chair and did some research on Enochian symbols.
"So… you think I'm impressive?" Sean asked jokingly. He was lying on the bed giving her a teasing smirk.
Syd regretted her choice of words now and replied, "Go to sleep, Sean. There are plenty of pillows in here to smother you with. Don't tempt me."
"How mean," Sean replied tiredly.
Syd watched as he closed his eyes and his breathing grew softer. She picked her book back up and continued reading. It was likely that the potion wouldn't work for tonight, and she needed a plan. Maybe she could ward off a space so that Lucifer couldn't get to her, but she'd have to memorize the sigils. Syd wouldn't let Lucifer toy with her so easily a third time.