Bunny sighed. Jack was not improving very quickly if at all.
The poor Winter Spirit had buried himself in his head and he wasn't about to come out very soon. Every time Bunny went near him he either clacked his teeth, screamed, or curled up tightly shaking.
"Oi Frostbite relax mate, I ain't gonna hurtcha" He said for the tenth time. Jack curled tighter, wimpering and shaking violently, a whine escaping his lips now and then.
Finally, Jamie arrived with Pippa. The little Overland was flustered and took Jack's face in her hands. "Jackie?"
Dull eyes looked through her, not a spark of recognition crossed his face.
"Jack!" she said firmly, forcing him to look at her. He wimpered and scrunched even tighter, teeth beginning to clack again. Pippa smacked him lightly "Jack stop it you're scaring Bunny!"
"Pippa?" he squeaked, "Pippa?"
She squealed and hugged him hard, "Jackie! Oh we nearly lost you again!" she scolded gently, rubbing his back as he curled into her.
Bunny and Jamie sighed in relief. The Guardian of Fun was coming back again, and hopefully, this would be the last time he would leave.
Unfortunately, they were not so lucky.
Jack relapsed once a week after that incident. Ironicly he only went 'dead' when Bunny was around, forcing the Pooka to take him back to the Warren and care for him until the episode passed.
The two grew close, and Jack often went to the warren to help Bunny, and the Pooka noticed he rarely pranked down there anymore.
"Perhapse he does remember during his episodes." Bunny thought to himself as he watched Jack settle in the grass for a nap. He smiled
"Perhaps he is healing. It's jus' slower than we'd like."