I sat down after Ternen was done. My magic was waning from being pushed out and snapped back to me. The toll on my body was starting to affect me. I dropped my head between my legs to stop the room from spinning, and to push the bile back down. My mom rubbed my back as I breathed through another wave of nausea.
“You’re okay baby.” Her voice was soft.
“We can do this another night.” Rick waved me off. “Go to bed, regain your strength. There is no need to push yourself this much, not for me.” He tried to reason with me, but he didn’t understand what was on the line.
I shook my head. “No. I’m okay.” I gagged, the bile making it to my mouth.
“Amy, look at yourself. You are not good. You are about to throw up all over the floor.” Rick came over to me. “I can wait.”
I pulled my head up,
