Chapter 40

She couldn't recall the time it took to travel to the house, nor could she remember eating but her stomach felt bloated and warm, the taste of soup broth remained on her lips. She could vaguely recall a spoon pressing against her lips every few moments but not the amount of time she spend sitting in the chair or who the hand that fed her belonged to but she suspected it was male that was constantly looking out for her well-being. Said male was also in the process of carrying her up to their room for the night, refusing to set her down even when she insisted she could walk on her own. He knew what a high fever could bring, the haze it could put people in. He fell ill once after eating a poisonous plant as a child and how many days it took to regain his mind and body back. His female couldn't even eat on her own so there was no way he would allow her to try and struggle to walk. He could already see how much a hazard that could be, the possibility of her losing her balance and falling, w