Chapter 632

Jane carried a stack of books into the room, carefully placing them beside Frederick's bed before clambering onto the chair she had been sitting on earlier, using both her tiny hands and feet to hoist herself up. From the small bag slung across her shoulder, she pulled out two toy-like miniature robots. Well, calling them robots was a stretch they were essentially just small fans, albeit equipped with wheels and an intelligent mobility system. "Brother Frederick," she chirped sweetly, "lie on your side properly. These little bots will blow cool air on your wound while I read you a story to take your mind off the pain. That way, it won’t hurt as much, and you can fall asleep." With that, she picked up one of the Grimm’s Fairy Tales books she had brought in and began reading aloud. Frederick glanced at the two silly little machines zooming around to fan his injury, then at Jane, her long lashes lowered as she focused on the storybook. It wasn’t exactly what he had envisioned, but watchin