The Splintered Dreams

feeling a movment steven sat upright his reation was to fight, but on looking around he saw Khaat moving on the bed "just lay still, Khaat , you took a nasty blow to your head" he said standing slowly up "seems the doctors now the pationt" he looked down at her reatching out he brushed some hair from her face "your father said he'd be back soon, so i'd sugest you heed some of your own advice and stay still" he lent on the bed but after amoment sat back down in the chair breathing hard he hadn't realised just how much the walking had took out of him till now but he was not ready to leave yet, he hd realised she was just like him and thats wht he liked about her , she was straight forward and stuborn just as he was.

Cordell looked at her and chuckled "yeah, just your head , hardest part I'd say" he said folding his arms across his chest " your that close to him?" he asked "remind me not to piss you off or i'll have him on my case too" he shifted in the chair he now sat in the robe tight around him "you took quite a knock, but you faught well though you may want to duck next time" he smiled at he "he said you'll live, you want any thing?" he asked waiting for her to say if she needed anything.

Robert felt Khaat's return to consciousness just as if he himself had awakened. He apparated to her doorway and saw her trying to sit up and heard her remark about perhaps not doing so badly. "Well, well," he smiled, coming in, 'Welcome back." He went over and drew up her face to look at him. "Look at me," he said gently. She obeyed. "Not so bad as far as your little scrapes go. Rob would have a stroke, but well, we're used to this, aren't we?" He smiled at her. "Let me see if I can get rid of your headache a bit. Lay back so you don't fall." She obeyed and he laid his hands on her head and reduced the pain. It made her head spin even faster. She nearly blacked out. "Easy," Robert said, "You're alright. But you will have to rest. Do you want me to brace Rob for this?" "No," Khaat said firmly, "The less he knows, the better off we all are. He'll work late tonight so he won't notice." "If I let you go home tonight at all," Robert said, "We'll see. You'd better wait for help for a day or so, or people will think you've been in the pub. I want you resting and not walking by yourself today. I'll send someone with an ice pack for you. That will help." "Thank you, Daddy," she said softly. "Make sure she behaves, Cordell. I might have to put her on that bed next to yours in your room to rest, or vice versa so you can keep each other company today," Robert said.

He looked at Robert and nodded " sure thing, Im going no were" he said grinning to both of them from where he sat "do I have you permishion to hog tie her to the bed if she won't rest , sir" he asked half joking he knew if it was him he'd want to be up and out so he also knew it would take a lot to keep her on the bed and quiet. He felt his own tired ness trying to catch up with him but faught it , he also saw the empty bed next to the one Khaat lay on "If its ok with you, sir I'll stay in here, saves moving her" if he was honest with him self he just didn't want to take that walk back to the room that he had been in and a change for him would be good.

Cordell was glad when Robert helped him to the other bed giving sigh as he lay down on it glad to now be off his feet andlaid down, he watched Rober t leaveand chuckled when Kheat said her father knew what he ment "good" he said sounding tired "and don't beat ya self up over it , I'm guessin he feels worse about it " he said closeing his eyes for a moment "I rember my first capture, busted my ribs good style but I learned from it and so will he" he turned to look at her "quite pullin ya self down, your a good healer " he gave a chuckle "have to be if i'm still here" he smiled to her

Cordel froze as she saw the file appear on her lap, he listened to what she said , he thought back to his last mission something felt odd about it now that he thought back to that day , when she said it wasn't the dragons fault he looked at her "I kinda knew that , growing up on a farm you get a feeling for animals and i knew that dragon was just scared out of its whits." he turned to look at her " Its the person behind it that I blame, and who i want strung up" he said his voice becoming quiet .

Her noticed her not intrested in the food "you eating that, coz if not then I'm up and gone" he rased an eye brow to ehr he hoped she would rember the deal she had made , he recovered in bed she ate her food