A time to take

Chapter 5

It took him almost a whole day to wake up, and once he did, he had to deal with a host of violent feelings that didn't belong to him and were too numerous. He almost fainted another time, the pain in his head was too strong, he couldn't control his thoughts or emotions, they were too confused and too numerous for him to understand. All he could do was curl up in bed and cry, he was pathetic but couldn't control himself, he didn't even acknowledge Ron's presence.

Ron who saw Cale's state came closer to him to hug him to comfort and calm him, at first contact he could feel him trying to move him away before recognizing the presence of the butler and to let him hold it. Cale was too exhausted to protest and Ron let Cale cry waiting let him calm down, he would have liked to do something to help but he didn't even know what was happening.

"Young master, what's going on? How can I help you ?" Ron tried to speak to him as gently as he could so as not to scare Cale any further.

"It's the effects of power... you can't do anything..." Cale explained to him, the words were a little slurred because he was still crying.

Ron waited for Cale to fall asleep again, he was sure it wouldn't last too long, he noticed that even though he had slept for a long time, Cale still seemed exhausted.

Once he was unconscious again Ron put Cale back in his bed and under those blankets before leaving the room quietly. He had to go talk to Choi Han who seemed to know more than him about Cale's power. And trying to find an excuse for the count that had noticed that Cale was strange at lunch and it had been almost a whole day since anyone had seen the young master, he didn't even know how long he was going to stay asleep this time.

He first went to the count's office to tell him that the young master would not have dinner with them either.

"Hello my lord, I apologize for disturbing you but the young master will not be able to come this evening. He has been unwell since this morning and still does not feel well." Ron kept his perfect butler tone when speaking to the Count.

"Does he need a doctor?" Deruth had hoped that he would be able to interact or be a real family again since he saw Cale's behavior improve but it seemed that it was just a sweet dream. He thought Ron was just giving Cale an excuse like always.

Ron thought for a moment, Cale had a pretty bloody nose and looked really pale and not very well. Maybe a doctor could help him at least physically.

"I think it would indeed be wise to call a doctor for the young master." Ron saw the earl's eyes change after his words, he was sure the earl was not taking his first remark seriously. He was convinced that it was really a good choice to do so. He knew he didn't really have the right to judge Deruth as a father to Cale but he really couldn't help it. He may have acted badly himself with the young master but did not push him away like the count and tried to help him as best he could. He could sometimes see his son in the young master, but he couldn't forget that he was going to leave and flee the county without saying anything. He was ultimately also a coward but he at least had a good excuse to do it, the people who are after him are very dangerous. He couldn't let anyone get hurt because of him. So what excuse did this man have for not taking care of his son? His gaze hardened on the Deruth.