Sorry there was not a update yesterday I went out for the day.
Part 26
The group of bedraggled men and women sought shelter against the rock, it blocked out the wind but did nothing to stop the chill seeping into their bones and staying there, Much thought he would remain cold until it thawed in the spring. They sat upright, their backs leaning on the hard rock, a fire or two in front of them.
"How do we sleep?" asked Aubrey.
"Sitting up," said Djaq. "You will find you are so tired you will just sleep."
He looked unconvinced and soon found that he was shoulder to shoulder with her and his father, that giving extra heat. Aubrey was also given one of the blankets they had been carrying with them, the remainder shared around and they all hushed into a mixture of silence and muted whispers.
Marian shifted; the rock was no comfortable pillow and finally settled nestled up to Robin, as her head rested on his shoulder when after a long silence he spoke in a hushed whisper.
"We have not had time to talk. How are you feeling? Has it healed?"
Moving again to look at him she replied. "It is better than it was."
"But?" he questioned.
"But what?"
"But…Tell me Marian or I will light a torch disturb Much, who has made himself comfortable on my shoulder and look for myself."
"The fever has gone, the infection has almost gone, the middle remains a little infected but it will heal fully soon, is that what you wanted to hear?"
"Is that how it really is?"
"Yes, why would I lie?"
"Then that is what I wanted to hear," he told her with a smile.
Robin took a look at the rest of the camp, the other whispering had ceased. Much was snoring moderately in his ear and he cupped her face with his hand, his fingertips cool on her even colder cheek.
"What are you doing?" she whispered so softly he barely heard her.
"Warming us up a little," he replied, wagging his eyebrows mischievously, not lost on her despite the dark.
His lips grazed hers with tenderness, filling them indeed with a spark which if ignited properly would burn brightly enough to be felt down to the tips of their toes and warm them forever.