Chapter 10

After several hours of blood tests and doctor examinations they finally allowed me to have visitors. Lee was more cautious than the two who looked to be a little younger than me and he looked like he hadn't slept in a week. He had deep shadows underneath his eyes; marring his ethereal beauty.

"You look like," I hesitated for a moment as I attempted to think of something Lee looked like. "Well like - "

"An orc kissed him?" One of the younger two interrupted me. He had hazel, silvery eyes, short dark hair, and a friendly demeanor.

"Lay off the fantasy novels Dan," his identical brother with longer black hair hissed.

"Havo dad," I replied, for a minute seeing them with long dark hair and silver circlets upon their brows.

"What did you say meleth?" Lee asked. The others in the room all looked at one another, alarmed. I furrowed my brow. Did Lee say something inappropriate in his language?

"Lee," a stately darker haired man warned.

"I'm not sure," I murmured feeling very confused.

"It's alright dear," the stately man said in a warm voice.

"Who are you?" I asked bluntly.

"I am Ron. And those two are my sons Dan and Rohi." He informed me with a smile. I could see the resemblance.

"Ron is a healer of sorts, so I called him. He's an old family friend." Lee reassured me.

"Oh, makes sense," I said before fiddling with the blanket. Now that I was introduced, I could only guess at the lecture I was going to get.

"How stupid can you be?" I cringed. Although having anticipated this long overdue outburst, I was still caught off guard by my best friend. "I mean the very first day back!"

"I'm sorry Lee," I shut my eyes.

"Damn right you are! We almost lost you!" He ranted. "The second time in a year!" Trying to become the blanket I said nothing. "Think of me if not yourself. How do you think I felt? I was as hopeless that night as those other nights!"

"I survived didn't I?" I exploded, unable to keep my anger in any longer.

"Lee calm down. She - " Dan was cut off by me.

"I know how you felt Lee! I felt it myself! I wondered how everyone would feel if I died. Would someone find me or my remains one day?"

Lee looked at me. "And frankly my thoughts were on saving everyone else!" I screamed. "You all have families! I don't!" Nurses began to flood my room. One of them shooed the others into the hall before one gave me a sedative. After a few moments I drifted into the comforting blackness.