"Jem?" Aislynn asked, finally awakened from the seemingly endless sleep she had been in. Jem gasped and tightened his grip on her hand as he looked up at her, excited that she was finally awake. But she didn't seem too happy, she saw the scratch on his cheek. "Did I do that?"
It had been another day in the painful silence before Will walked in. Jem looked at his parabatai, a flash of hurt passed his eyes before he restored his scowl.
"What do you want Will?"
"You need to get some rest. I'll watch over her."
"No, William, I want to be with her. I need to be with her. She needs me William. Don't let your own selfishness blind you."
"Have you taken your yin fen recently?"
"Yes." Jem turned his head so Will wouldn't see that he'd been lying.
"Okay, but if you need anything, just call for me."
"Just. Go away William." Will left, only sparing Jem a quick look of hurt before closing the door after him. Jem rested his head back on his folded hands and closed his eyes, breathing in the cold air of the infirmary.
"Jem?" Aislynn asked, finally awakened from the seemingly endless sleep she had been in. Jem gasped and tightened his grip on her hand as he looked up at her, excited that she was finally awake. But she didn't seem too happy, she saw the scratch on his cheek.
"Did I do that?" Jem shook his head.
"No, it was Will's fault." She gave him a lame face and he rolled his eyes. "Yes, you did, but let's just blame it on Will." She nodded and tried to prop herself up on her elbows, only to fall back down with a scream.
"Aislynn, what is it?"
"The. . .pain." She said, stressing the word 'pain'. Jem gently slipped and arm underneath her back and tried to help her into her desired sitting position. She collapsed with yet another scream of pain.
"Sorry."
"Don't be." She managed through clenched teeth. Her cheeks had gone from pale to flushed and Jem put a hand to her forehead. He drew back, giving her a look of surprise.
"What is it Jem?" She asked, looking at him with her pain-filled blue eyes.
"I'll be right back. I have to fetch Charlotte."
"No, don't fetch her."
"Then who do you want?"
"You. I want you to stay with me."
"Aislynn, you're only getting worse."
"Then. . ." She trailed off, her eyes fluttering closed. Before he knew it, Jem was left in a room of silence next to Aislynn's sleeping form.