Mutual aid

I feel like it's taking forever to reach him, the migraine has been pulsing in my temples since my little feat and walking with my piece of wood is slowing me down way too much.

Egan lay down in the house where the wolf's corpse rotted overnight. If he didn't want me to find him, that was a good idea, the smell would have kept me away from that tree if I didn't know Egan was here.

He doesn't wake up despite the racket I make hitting the ground with my crutch to support me, he must be really exhausted. Even though I'm not at my best, I feel like I could provide him with some energy to help him overcome his fatigue.

This time he sleeps and is not likely to make sudden movements. The last try showed that I can transmit my strengths to him if he doesn't break the physical connection. I decide to try again without waking him up to avoid bad reactions.

Carefully resting the back of my hand on the top of his head, I transmit my strength to him again. This lasts until I am no longer able to hold my arm up. I may have given him a little too much, I'm on the verge of fainting but I'll be resting all day and I'll have time to recover while Egan will have to hunt and look for water before nightfall. It is without regret that I sit at the foot of the bed and much more relaxed, I fall asleep as soon as I close my eyes.

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Egan POV

When I open my eyes, I yawn to the breaking point and dream of being able to sleep longer. When my brother accompanied me I was already tired but he did most of the work, I just had to follow him and feed myself before I could sleep again.

Now that he can no longer accompany me, I have to find something to eat and drink for both of us. I know I won't be able to last long, I almost missed my hunt yesterday. I am getting slower and sleepier.

However, I have no choice, even when hunting, I am always hungry, if I don't hunt I will die of hunger in no time. Although I would really like to sleep a few more hours, it was hunger that woke me up and if I want to be able to find something to eat today I will have to get up.

I get up and stretch my full length but feel something warm against my cock. I turn hastily and see my brother…

So he found me. I feel joy and the desire to flee again when I see him by my side. Because of me, he hurt himself quite badly. He had warned me not to move but I felt his pain when he tried to transmit some of his strength to me. When the heat of his energy was transmitted to me I feared to undergo it too and without even realizing it I jumped back.

My brother paid dearly for my act of cowardice. I must be the first cowardly dragon in history. During my first hunt, I ended up running away and becoming the prey, it was my brother who had to help me and he fell unconscious. Without him I might have died on my first day of life. He was also the one who then faced all the dangers to be found and who shared his hunts with me.

Even his foot injury, I'm kind of responsible for that when he made that rope it was to carry a bucket of water he doesn't need, he hurt himself for me.

The least I can do is help him, but even that I can't. Fatigue assails me during the day, I wouldn't be able to hunt for long.

I will continue to bring him something to eat as long as I have the strength to do so. I refuse to starve without giving it my all first. Especially since I don't know if my brother will be able to live without me in his condition.

When I decide to leave as quietly as possible so as not to wake him up, I realize that I don't feel any physical fatigue. I always want to sleep but apart from that, I feel in great shape.

For what ? I don't understand why I would suddenly feel better for no reason. My eyes widen when I understand what's going on, when I understand why he didn't wake up when my cock hit him, he's much more exhausted than me...

He took advantage of my sleep to transmit his strength to me again. I know that he works on the protection of our nest and that it already tires him a lot. When I joined him during his work, he was all sweaty and breathing hard, he helps as he can despite his condition.

I'm lucky to have him as a partner. I wouldn't sit idle either, now that he found a way to help me, I should be able to hunt faster and come back early enough to sleep.

We won't starve, as he said with each passing day I will grow and get stronger. Soon my brother, it is I who will protect you, I promise you!

With good morale and a body that no longer trembles with fatigue, I now know that with his help I could do it! It is with a new resolve and a spirit full of determination that I go hunting.