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 Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:21 am
"If... she drains my energy... I want you to know that I appreciate all you've...." he paused to take a few deep breaths, "...all you've done for me." Talbot smiled softly still, looking as though he was almost peaceful. Atticus growled, not liking how his friend was talking."...sorry. I'll try my best." the young man responded as his head lulled to the side. He didn't move, so as to conserve his energy.
"But I've been trying so hard. All this time... doing my best... and I'm tired..." he mumbled. A frown creased his face, and his eyebrows arched up as if he were in pain.
"...I'm so tired......."
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:22 pm
"Nonononono... Y-You're not dying on me..." said Arron going back to the medical kit. He hoped that his father could cast a spell or heal Talbot. The mechanic was starting to run out of ideas.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:42 pm
"I don't want to die..." his voice was hardly a whisper, "...I can hang on... I....can..." Talbot tried to open his eyes. His hands clutched uselessly at the bed, hardly gripping it at all.
"Arron...." the slave sounded scared, "...Atticus... please stay beside me. If.. if I die, I... don't want to die alone....."
The lion nuzzled Talbot's side, licking his hand.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:54 pm
In an instant, Arron had grabbed his friend's hand. He was out of ideas & options. H silently prayed that his friend would be alright.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:05 pm
Talbot gripped onto Arron's hand as tightly as he could, which wasn't very tight. He took quick, sharp, scared breaths for awhile until his body became calm, and his hand became limp in Arron's grip.Atticus sat up, looking at his friend's face to search for any sign that he was still alive. The lion panicked for a time until he saw that Talbot was still breathing. He was relieved. It seemed the fever had merely knocked him out.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:20 pm
Arron's knees went weak as he slowly crumpled to the floor under his own weight. He knew he would not sleep well, if at all, until Talbot was better. "...Pl-Please d-don't..." he started to say but could not finish.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:03 am
Atticus growled softly, in a comforting way. He rested his head by Talbot's to keep track of his friend's breathing, and stayed in that position.Talbot's fever was still rather high, but going down somewhat steadily. The IV was working on his dehydration, so he was slowly stepping away from death's door as time went by.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:27 am
The mechanic stayed sitting by the couch, staring blankly. His mind was numb. After sometime, the weariness in Arron's body took hold of his mind, lulling him to sleep with his back against the couch.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:01 am
The night went on slowly, and peacefully. There was no disturbances, and no sounds to be heard other than the sound of Talbot breathing.
Atticus kept his ears perked up and listening to every sound Talbot made. He watched over him for a time before going to sleep himself, ever alert even in rest. When morning finally came, he was the first awake and ready to protect his comrades.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:06 am
The young man stirred, only to slip back under for sometime. However, the sun hitting his face made him fully awaken. Arron was stiff, sore & still very tired, but checked on Talbot.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:13 am
The slave was breathing normally, and he'd lost some of the redness to his face. His lips were dry, and his eyes had dark circles around them, but he appeared to be sleeping peacefully. By then the IV had run out, though the tube was still connected to his arm.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:43 pm
The mechanic went through the medical kit & found the materials to make another IV. He replaced the empty one to be safe, his moves were automatic as he wondered if he should take his friend to the hospital.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:56 pm
The movement of the IV being replaced made Talbot stir, and his eyelids twitched for a short time until he eventually opened his eyes partially.
"Ah....I'm alive..?" he asked with a raspy voice. He scanned the room for a bit until he saw Arron, and softly smiled.
"Arron... I'm still alive." the young slave happily stated.Atticus's ears twitched, and he opened his eyes, regarding Talbot with an approving nod.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:07 pm
Arron nodded with a watery smile. "Y-Yeah... b-but y-you're not fully w-well yet... Y-You still need a-a lot of rest." he said, "I-I'll get you some different clothes..." Arron went over to the closet & started rummaging for a shirt for his friend. Finding one that was not going to engulf Talbot was a hard task, which he gave up on & returned with a shirt that would go down to his friend's knees.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:16 pm
"Thank you." the slave bowed his head out of habit. He tried to sit up, and managed to do so carefully enough, though he cringed a little in the process. Gingerly, he placed his hands to his biceps, where the chains from before had dug into him since halfway through second day of Arron and Atticus's absence.
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