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Chapter 11--Recovery
When Drizzt regained consciousness he wished he hadn't. He was in agony from his hands and he remembered the hunter had slipped loose. I never wanted my friends to see that side of me, especially Catti-brie, he thought.
A hand touched his forehead. "Drizzt, are ye awake?" Catti-brie asked.
Reluctantly, Drizzt opened his eyes. "Yes," he said.
"Thank the Gods for that. Ye've been unconscious and feverish for two days. The fever seems to be gone now. Can I get ye something?" Catti-brie asked.
Drizzt winced as another sharp pain shot through his hands. "New hands?" he asked, only partially joking.
"Sorry, no, would ye settle for some food?" Catti-brie asked.
Drizzt looked at his splinted fingers and scowled. "I'm not going to be able to do anything," he grumbled.
Ye shouldn't have been leavin' without wakin' one of us. Ye know that," Catti-brie said.
"Yes, I know. I brought this on myself…is the girl alright?" Drizzt asked.
"Her name's Lana and she be fine," Catti-brie said. "I'll go get ye the food I mentioned." She hurried off towards the fire.
Bruenor stomped over. "So yer awake, fool drow. I'd be kickin' yer scrawny arse, but I think ye been through enough, but I'll do it if ye ever do something that durned stupid again," he warned. He left before Drizzt could answer.
Catti-brie returned with a bowl, setting it aside she helped him sit up then picked up the bowl. "Delly says yer to eat all of it or she'll throw the bowl at you," she said.
"Everyone is threatening to hit me or kick me," Drizzt complained.
"Ye deserve to get kicked or hit," Catti-brie frowned.
Drizzt wisely decided to drop the subject. It was humiliating to have to let Catti-brie feed him like a child, but what could he do?
When the food was gone Catti-brie smiled mischievously and patted him on the head. "That's a good boy for cleaning your bowl," she said.
Drizzt growled and threatened to bite her fingers. "This isn't funny," he complained.
Catti-brie gripped his shoulders and made him lie down again. "Go back to sleep. We aren't for leavin' until tomorrow," she said. She went back to the fire.
Drizzt sighed and got as comfortable as he could. He figured he might as well sleep. There was little else he could do after all.
At dawn the next day after breakfast they were on their way to Silverymoon once more. Catti-brie stayed close to Drizzt as they traveled, which was good and bad at the same time. He had to have to have help with everything, some of it more embarrassing then others. He wasn't sure who was more embarrassed him or Wulfgar.
Catti-brie nudged him gently in the side. "Something wrong, Drizzt?" she asked.
"Just be glad to get to Silverymoon and get this healed," Drizzt said. "I don't like feeling so…vulnerable."
Catti-brie smiled knowingly at him. "Wulfgar will be glad too, we all will be," she said. "Besides I kind of like ye bein' vulnerable."
Drizzt was sure he was blushing and he once again was grateful that his skin hid it. "You don't have to stay so close. My hands are broken, not my legs," he said.
"Someone's got to be close in case we be attacked. Ye can't be fightin' like this, so be shuttin' yer mouth about it. No arguments," she said.
Any other time Drizzt would have argued, but unfortunately in this case she was right.
Finally they stopped for lunch. Catti-brie helped Drizzt sit down then went to help Delly.
Lana edged up and sat down beside Drizzt. She was wearing some of Delly clothes that were just a little to big. "I just wanted to say thank you for trying to help me," she said.
"Too bad I failed," Drizzt sighed.
"But you tried and got hurt in the process and that's what's truly important…thank you," Lana said.
Drizzt nodded. "You're welcome," he said.
She smiled and sat quietly, gazing off in the distance….
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