(Isla)
I stayed beside Caius while Sera checked him again. His wound had begun closing, but the process was taking much longer than it should. Every few minutes I reached through our bond to make sure Vorak was still there. Each time, I found him.
Lyrienne pulled a chair beside mine. She didn't tell me everything would be fine or ask me to leave Caius and rest. She simply stayed with me. I was grateful for that.
"How long before the wolfsbane leaves his body?" I asked. "Will he be like this all night?" I looked at Sera. "His healing is still not normal."
"Several hours at least," Sera answered. "His body is doing most of the work now." She checked the wound again. "The worst part should be over."
I looked at Caius's face. He hadn't woken again since asking about the baby. His first th
