She was just leaving her room, carefully checking the sword at her side. She was warm - too warm - but otherwise the illness had not affected her. Not enough for her to keep from her duties.
There was only one demon, that followed her. A rage demon, far larger than it should be, standing right behind her at any time, nearly dwarfing her. There was something else, something small - a spirit, not a demon - that kept a further distance, but whenever anyone tried to look at it, it darted back and away.
Loyalty, perhaps.
Or Love.
She heard Cade before she saw him, carrying River, and she immediately leapt forward, concerned. "I'll take her," She immediately said, because though she didn't understand Cade completely, she knew how he withdrew from touch. She didn't need to see the Fear Demons to suspect that he was incredibly unhappy with the situation. "Open my door, and strip the blanket off the bed. Then go get a bucket of water and a cloth. Now."
no subject
There was only one demon, that followed her. A rage demon, far larger than it should be, standing right behind her at any time, nearly dwarfing her. There was something else, something small - a spirit, not a demon - that kept a further distance, but whenever anyone tried to look at it, it darted back and away.
Loyalty, perhaps.
Or Love.
She heard Cade before she saw him, carrying River, and she immediately leapt forward, concerned. "I'll take her," She immediately said, because though she didn't understand Cade completely, she knew how he withdrew from touch. She didn't need to see the Fear Demons to suspect that he was incredibly unhappy with the situation. "Open my door, and strip the blanket off the bed. Then go get a bucket of water and a cloth. Now."