149. Too Early
A soft knock resounded in the dark room but Jael did not stir even though his eyes were wide open as he lay in the darkness. "Sire," the voice tried again but Jael did not answer. After a couple of seconds, the servant gave up and left.
Jael turned so he had his back to the bed and ran his hands through his hair. He had barely gotten any sleep. His head ached and his eyes felt very heavy. The top it all up there was a nasty taste in his mouth and he knew it was probably because he did not eat before going to bed.
He threw his legs over the bed as he sat upright. He had stayed in bed hoping he would fall asleep at some point but he did not. He had to stop himself several times from going to see Mauve because he knew he would not be able to handle the situation she was in.