Returning to his room, Hirvan was met with the sight of Ren YuZe still asleep, his chest rising and falling with a steady rhythm. However, a faint flush tinged the boy's cheeks, and Hirvan's heart tightened with worry. He crept closer, moving with the caution of a man afraid to break something fragile.
Hirvan carefully placed the bowl of porridge on the bedside table, glancing at his son's peaceful face. Gently, he pressed his palm against Ren YuZe's forehead, feeling the lingering heat. The fever had subsided somewhat, but not enough to ease his concerns. Sighing, he slipped into bed beside his son, feeling an odd disconnect as he settled into the sheets. Lying beside his son, inhabiting a body that wasn't truly his, the sensation was both surreal and disconcerting.
'Clear your mind, just sleep…'