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[color=f6989d]"No, I'm not going to keep you awake. You need to sleep as do I....and no, I didn't tell them that you did this to me."[/color]

Elias eyebrows furrowed at her comment, but she had already closed her eyes, leaving him alone to wonder at her comment.

The events in the forest were completely hazy to him; the last thing he remembered was moving on foot, side by side with Alexis, and then catching a whiff of Wesen scent...

A chill ran down Elias spine, reminding him of the darkness inside. Ever since Taric's death, he had kept losing time. In the night, he would wake up in the woods, covered in blood with scythe in hand. Sometimes he found the body, sometimes he didn't. But each time, it was a Wesen; he could at least take comfort in that.

The only surefire way to trigger the bloodlust was to battle Wesen. Elias was uncertain of why it existed. Perhaps it was a defense mechanism to cope with Taric's death. Whatever the reason, it was a threat to anyone around him, and for the first time, himself.

The troubled thoughts carried Elias into a deep sleep, only disturbed by the gasps and grasp of Alexis. His eyes slowly opened, fighting against a thin crust that had sealed his lids together. When he could see, he noted the blood on Alexis bandage.

Elias grunted in pain as he propped himself up on his elbow, shaking Alexis shoulder gently. [color=royalblue]"Alexis. Alexis! Wake up!"[/color]

He held her still as she awoke, gasping in pain, her hand still grasping his tightly.

[color=royalblue]"Alexis, you tore your stitches. Lie still, the doctor's coming."[/color] Elias gently slid his hand out from her grasp, warily eyeing her. The fact that they had somehow ended up holding hands in their sleep was slightly disconcerting. Had she grabbed his hand intentionally? If so, what did that mean?

Elias pushed the thoughts aside and glanced over his shoulder as the doctor entered the room, giving a quick command telling Elias to lie back. Elias ignored him and motioned towards her wound. [color=royalblue]"She tore them in her sleep."[/color]

[@Wick]