Trish nodded and jumped up and twirled. “He was with Serena. She doesn’t like sleeping in an empty room. Too hard to protect herself when she first falls asleep.” She skipped to the door. 

The shadows moved back so he could move and Serena curled into her pillows more, the shadows moving around her. But it looked like they were wrapping around her wounds and a silver glow started to appear. 

John sighed and then nodded softly, rubbin his face. “Alright love…just a few minutes…if it will make you feel better…”