Adeena: Alright, I'll remove the tape if you agree to stop fighting.
Alfeegi and Rath: *nod head affirmatively*
Adeena: *removes duct tape* Start fighting and it goes back on. Understand?
Alfeegi: Yes ma'am.
Rath: Yes auntie! *runs away when Adeena death glares him*
Adeena: Next chapter, the mysterious fellow appears again. I still haven't received any correct guesses as to his identity.
Suzi: *appearing from nowhere, holding a bomb bigger than her* Look what I found Adeena!
Adeena: Take that outside, demon child!
Rath: Demon?
Disclaimer: I don't own Dragon Knights.
Thursday evening
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After dinner she slipped away before the evening's entertainment started. She had a self-appointed job to do. When she'd been in Alfeegi's office earlier she had noticed the piles of work still to be done, and she knew that it wouldn't be done by the time Alfeegi quit for the day.
She slipped into his office just before Tetheus turned the corner to walk that hallway. She still had enough light from the fading moon to see what she was doing. Quickly sorting the folders and papers on the desk into their proper piles and placing pen and ink where it could easily be reached, she straightened the office and left before Tetheus reappeared.
As Rune and Rath walked towards their rooms, they saw Selora coming towards them. She was using the wall for support but, after a couple of steps, she stumbled and fell. They rushed to her side. As she looked at them, Rune noticed her eyes seemed glazed and feverish. He touched her forehead and found it burning hot.
"She's burning. We've got to get her to the infirmary" he said to Rath, who was holding her.
"No!" she cried. "Please. Take me to my room. It's at the end of the hall."
"Alright. Rath can you carry her?" As the other nodded, he continued "I'm going to the infirmary to get some things that might help her."
Minutes after Rath gets her into her room and on her bed, Rune returns. With him are Thatz and the castle's doctor, who moved immediately to her bedside. Rune starts preparing a cool cloth to put on her forehead.
"Rath, Thatz, go on to bed. I'll stay here for now. I may be able to help her" Rune said, shooing the two other Knights out of the room, as he goes to her bedside to place the cloth on her forehead.
"Alright, but keep us informed" Thatz said as he dragged Rath from the room.
As they left, Lykouleon and Alfeegi showed up. They entered the room and inquired as to her health. They were told to leave, they would be informed when her fever broke. As they hesitated, one more showed up. Without saying a word, he removed the doctor, Rune, Alfeegi and Lykouleon from the room and closed the door behind them.
As she moaned and cried out, he moved to her side. Sitting on her bed, he pulled her onto his lap and cuddled her, wrapping her in strong, comforting arms and said "You overdid it, didn't you? Little one, that was not something that needed to be done."
"I don't want them to send me home. Please don't let them send me away" she pleaded feverishly.
"I'll do my best. You must rest. I will tell Rune what is wrong with you. He'll be able to help you, but only if you do as he says. Understand?"
At her nod, he smiled slightly and said "Now sleep. I'll send Rune in in a minute."
She snuggled closer, closing her eyes and dropping quickly into unconsciousness. He gently placed her upon her bed and placed a blanket over her. As he walked towards the door he said quietly to himself "I wish Kai-stern would hurry back. We need his information, and soon."
Opening the door, he found the four he had ushered out waiting, along with the two who had been shooed out before them. He looked at their worried faces and said "Rune, come here. The rest of you, go on to your rooms. If things go the way we hope, she will be fine a couple of days. Rune, if you please" indicating the open doorway.
Adeena: Who is this guy? He even bosses Lykouleon around.
Lykouleon: No he doesn't. I just went along with all the others.
Adeena: Liar.
Lykouleon: Am not.
Alfeegi: You might want to stop arguing with her. She has a nasty habit of using duct tape to stop fights.
Lykouleon: *looks at Adeena who smiles evilly and holds up roll of duct tape* Ok, whatever you say sis.
Adeena: Thank you. Any guesses as to who this guy is?
