36 Scars of War (1/2)
'Lilly?...Lilly look at me.' She turned for a moment and he saw blood starting to fill the grooves on her cheeks. 'You need to stop now.'
'The blood and the healing are not connected.' Lilly turned back to Carthago's wounds and finished healing them.
'Adremedian mourning,' James said.
She gave a small nod.
”James...”
”There is nothing I can do Carthago. The bleeding will stop on its own.”
”Is it because she's healing me? Or is it blood poisoning?”
”Neither.”
Lilly touched his arm then left. Her steps were a little off, but as she entered the hall one of the women servants saw her and whisked her away.
”Will she be all right, James?”
”If she's allowed proper rest, she will be.” He sat in the chair across from Carthago.
”So what causes the blood to come from her eyes like tears?”
”It's how Adremedians mourn for the dead.”
”A bit excessive isn't it?”
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”No, for they are for all races and living things.”
”Except Gerrabellas.”
”Including Gerrabellas.”
”You can't be serious.”
”Quite serious. I don't understand how she can weep for her enemies, but this is the second time I've seen her do so.”
”Incredible.”
New guards were posted and the dead removed for burial.
”How are your wounds?” Carthago asked.
”The wound in my side is healed, but there is still some work to be done on my face.”
”I understand. I'll let you get back to Lilly.”
”Thank you, Carthago.” James stood and left the room.
”No, James, thank you,” Carthago said softly as the door closed.
James hadn't taken two steps down the hall when the young servant came for him. ”Forgive me, My Lord. But you must hurry. You're wife is...”
James ran passed the girl to their room. Lilly was sitting on the floor coughing up blood. It was dark, almost black in color. The older women knelt around her, washing off her hands and mouth in between coughing.
'Lilly.' He moved to her side and she leaned on him. 'Lilly what's...?'
Her shoulders shook and she leaned forward as she coughed up more blood. When the coughing stopped, she said weakly. 'Take me outside, please.'
Carefully he picked her up and carried her outside. One of the women followed to keep her cleaned up. James took her to the gardens and sat next to the fountain. James felt her breathing deepen and she coughed less. Her eyes were closed and for a moment he thought her asleep.