Chapter 85 - Eighty-One (1/2)

Unfortunately, however, there was a slight problem that slowed my research down, two actually; I was the only one who could search and read that information, upon hundreds of books scattered around and without order.

It would take longer then I wished for like this, so in the end we left the place without a concrete finding and a pile of books to read; and at this point I was as tired as hell, without proper sleep for three days, the worry for my brother giving me a constant headache and making my heart heavy.

So I dragged my steps until we reached the house, passing through all the destruction again on the woods making me say:

”We need to leave this place soon, is not hidden anymore.” I point with my chin for Leonel to see the destruction around as he agrees.

”I'll have a look over the map tonight.”

”I'll leave that to you then.”

I was definitely done for the day.

But, well, the day wasn't done with me just yet.

When I pass over the halls I almost forget about the wounded ones, the pained m.o.a.n of one of them catching my attention and bringing my gaze towards the half-open door.

Isa was inside, looking over what was left of the arm of the older twin, the skin scaring up nicely, but the arm was lost forever.

At least the slice did not go further in, for what I could see it had been far too close to his chest for comfort, the arm probably had saved his life by staying in the way.

I realize then that the only place left to sleep was occupied with them, and the sky was starting to get cloudy on the horizon, telling me that or I had to sleep in here or out there in the rain.

I know that I'm an animal and all, but that doesn't mean I like getting soaked from head to toe, especially as a Fire creature; And getting soaked was only fun when I was swimming in hot days, not underneath a rainstorm, especially to sleep.

That's how I ended up entering the already overcrowded room where the sick were and stopping over the door to look inside.

The Templar was to the side, standing like and armor in display while Isa, looking tired and lacking sleep, only glance at my direction, not stopping what he was doing as he said:

”What?”

”There is nowhere else to sleep.”

”Uhm.”

He goes back to what he was doing, and as I look down and see Ragnur plump form rounding the blanket beside the twin, my mind going back to Aeglos who was on the second room, connected to this one by a hole on the wall that the goopy creatures created without care with their attacks.

I was tired, and he was too, but it would be useless to wait for a better time to ask for it may never come, plus I wanted to know as soon as possible.

”About Aeglos…”

I start to speak but I'm interrupted by Leonel entering the room with food, a dish more simple than he is used to doing, but still smelled wonderful so I take one as well, only then realizing than beyond lacking sleep I had negligence food as well.

As Leonel sits to the side and eats while rummaging the map, putting some stones and pieces of wood on the edges to keep the paper in place, I start eating, but oddly not paying attention to the taste as I use to do, instead trying not to lose track of the subject at hand.

”Leo said that he is not waking up.”

”Yeah.” Even Isaac's answers are shorter than they usually are for how tired he is, which was oddly well behaved.

”… He also said that you believe that it was some kind of magic… perhaps mind magic?”

He stops moving then, signing tiredly as his downturned eyes focus on me.

”Look, I know we are not in the best terms. ” You bet. ”But it is my duty as a healer to look after the health of others, and one thing for sure is that you need to eat, to rest, and now.”

”But I-”

”Now. No discussion.” At that he stands to gather more water for the wounded, allowing me to see Ragnur's face and realize that he was actually awake as he says: