Chapter 109

"How are you feeling now?" His voice was casual, like he was just asking about the weather. As he spoke, he got up from the bed and started tidying the cluttered nightstand. "Much better," Celestia answered, a bit awkwardly. It felt strange to have this calm between them. They were usually either cold or arguing-this sudden peacefulness made her uneasy. She turned her head to watch Jareth pace in and out of the bathroom. After hesitating for a while, she finally asked, "You've been here the whole time?" Her clear, doe-like eyes had regained their brightness since she got better, though they still carried some fatigue. Celestia clearly remembered telling him to leave before she fell asleep. But a look at the basin and the damp cloths on the nightstand told another story-they were clearly used to bring her fever down. No wonder her forehead hadn't gone numb from ice packs-he must've stayed the whole time. That thought stunned her; she didn't expect it. It touched something soft in her he