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Reacting faster then Nadir thought possible, Erik had the strange girl in his arms and were heading straight for the Opera House. Nadir looked at the leather case, and as a second thought grabbed it up.
"Erik!" Nadir panted caching up. "What are you doing?"
Erik didn't answer. He just slipped in one of the hidden doors. Nadir had no choice but to follow.
When they arrived in Erik's house, Erik snapped at Nadir to get water boiling. As Nadir did so, Erik laid the girl on the couch. Running to his room, Erik brought back blankets and a shirt. Erik then propped her up, wrapped a blanket around her. He then pulled off her shirt.
Nadir gasped and almost dropped the hot water he was carrying," Erik! What are you doing? That is not proper!"
Erik turned to glare at him." And to let her catch hypothermia is?
Nadir looked at her. Now that they could see her in the light, her pale skin was turning blue. Such a strange girl. She had very short black hair. Her eyes if he remembered were green. Her body was small. Very petite. Nadir glanced at the red leather case that he had laid against the wall. He didn't understand it.
Erik had finished undressing her, keeping his eyes advert. He took the necklace off and laid it on a small table. Soon she was dressed in one of his older shirts. It was the smallest he had, but it was still big on her. He pilled the blankets on her, and then went to get a packet of powder. Mixing it with hot water, Nadir watched as he forced it down her throat, rubbing it in the process to help her shallow it. She choked, but did not wake up.
"Nadir. Go Home. She will not wake until morning," Erik said tiredly.
"Erik, what are you planning to do with her?"
Erik turned to glare at his friend.
"It is none of your concern. Now go home!"
"I'll be back tomorrow," Nadir said weakly.
Erik didn't say anything; he just walked over to a chair in the corner and sat down staring at the girl on the couch.
Nadir sighed and left, reminding himself to return soon.