(Isla)
I made Caius lie down as soon as we reached our quarters. He complained while I pulled the blanket over his legs, which only made me ignore him. Sera had been right about him doing too much. I could tell from the way he moved that his side was bothering him again.
"I'm capable of covering myself," Caius said.
I sat beside him. "You were also capable of staying in bed."
"Halvon needed to be questioned."
"And now he has been."
Caius looked like he wanted to argue, but he seemed to think better of it. I was glad because I wasn't interested in another discussion about what his body could handle. The sight of that knife entering him was still too clear in my mind. I didn't want him knowing how often I'd thought about it since.
Vaela understood without me saying anything. She had r
