The Three Men of Ix

~ Chapter 152~

Wringing a cloth over a bowl of cold water, Mae folded it over and carefully began to wipe the sweat from Xial's brow. He had been unconscious since they had left his den; an hour on and he'd shown no signs of waking. His fever, although high, had remained steady, and she'd taken care to make him more comfortable, raising up the head of the bed, and tucking him under the blanket, once she'd removed his robe, although it remained pinned beneath him.

"Mae," Ven said to get her attention as he entered the room, "Nimaro told me of his fever. I brought these to help."

"Thanks," she replied, as he set a red jar with a cork lid and a bottle of Zuchan tonic on the table next to the bowl she'd been using. "Was Andy with you?"

"No. He took Shin for a walk almost two hours ago. Thought it would help calm him down, even though I'm convinced Andy needed it more than him. They don't even know you're back yet. Want me to tell them?"