Jonathan entered Alanna's room in the infirmary. He smiled at her, until he saw her tears.
"Alanna? Are you hurt?" Jonathan asked. He grabbed her hand and poured some of his Gift into her. She stopped crying, and opened her mouth to tell him what was happening, but he already knew. She had forgotten that Jonathan could read the minds of people in distress. He looked at her, stricken, much the way that Merin had looked only moments before. He walked over to the door and picked up the small package that had been left by the door.
Alanna felt suddenly weary, as Jonathan's Gift began working inside her. She closed her eyes and layed down. Jonathan kissed her cheek and said, "Alanna, I still love you. I'll make things right." He turned and walked away, to find Merin and talk things over with him.
"Alanna? Are you hurt?" Jonathan asked. He grabbed her hand and poured some of his Gift into her. She stopped crying, and opened her mouth to tell him what was happening, but he already knew. She had forgotten that Jonathan could read the minds of people in distress. He looked at her, stricken, much the way that Merin had looked only moments before. He walked over to the door and picked up the small package that had been left by the door.
Alanna felt suddenly weary, as Jonathan's Gift began working inside her. She closed her eyes and layed down. Jonathan kissed her cheek and said, "Alanna, I still love you. I'll make things right." He turned and walked away, to find Merin and talk things over with him.