Abril felt a little dizzy; she had been using her magic without resting properly. Alessandro caught her before she fell and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yes, I just need to rest a bit."
"You've used too much magic, haven't you?"
"I think I used more than I thought when enchanting your armor."
Alessandro had planned to ask Abril to enchant Cassian's armor, but seeing the state she was in, he decided not to tell her. He lifted her into his arms, carried her to the bed, and said, "I told you to rest."
"And I did..."
"But you kept using your magic even when you hadn't fully recovered."
"There were too many wounded, and I couldn't..."
"I know you couldn't leave them."
Abril nodded, and Alessandro gently ran his fingers through her hair. Cassian felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing them so aff
