The Pharaoh's Thief (AtemXFem!Reader)

Chapter 6

She wakes in a daze, there's little sun and someone is rubbing a cold cloth on her head, she struggles to open her eyes and see who it is, but the gentle voice starts murmuring and putting her back to sleep.

Atem looks down at the young girl laying in the bed. The healer had said she passed out from exhaustion, maybe the heat. They wouldn't know until she wakes up. He sees her stirring and gets the cloth again, dipping it in the basin, "You can't wake yet. The healers sedative hasn't worn off. Yes, close your eyes." her body relaxes again and he sighs. Seto had said it wasn't his duty to sit by her, he had more important things to do... but he couldn't help but feel like a contributor to her exhaustion. She had most likely ran to the palace, and all the way to the thrown room, "I'm so sorry ___..."
"You don't have anything to be sorry for!" he snaps his head up to look at the doorway where Mahads apprentice -- Mana was standing, "She's fine! As long as she sleeps, and we get some food into her when she wakes up she'll be fine!" she smiles brightly, coming into the room.
"I take it that you being here means Seto sent you?"
"Actually, Mahad did. Said you'd need a break, or well, to get back to your tasks." Atem frowns, "Don't worry! I'll let the healer know when she wakes up and then he'll tell you." he takes one more look at the calm face of the girl in the bed and sighs again, standing from the stool.
"Please let me know as soon as you can." and with that he leaves the room.

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It was well into the dark, candles were lit all around the room as a few of ___'s crew members where sitting against the walls, and Mana by her bed side. Mana was starting to doze when she felt movement on the bed and she snapped her eyes open, hearing ___ grumble the crew members all stand and crowd around the small bed. She opens her eyes and darts between the faces, finally settling on Mana. She starts trying to mutter for water but is silenced by Mana's small hand, "I'll get you some water." She dips the cloth and places it to ___'s lips, the little bit the managed from the cloth gave her mouth enough to speak.
"Thank you." ___ whispers.
"No problem, have some more, and don't try to sit up! It makes things worse on the head!" the puts the re-soaked cloth back to the captains lips, "Could one of you fetch the healer?"
"It be teh middle o' teh night Mana." Rogue replies.
"Trust me, when he has a patient he wants to be let known the second they awaken, go on now." she gestures with her free hand. Rogue steps out of the circle and leaves the room. As Mana takes the cloth away ___ takes the chance to speak again.

"What are all you doing here? Not the best to wake up to your ugly mugs."
"You prefer the ladies face?" Gillian says.
"Yes, quite so." you chuckle and cough a little bit from the parchedness and Mana places the cloth back to your lips.
"Or maybe she was hoping the oh so kind Pharaoh would be here." the men snicker and their captain shoots them a glance of death. They stop immediately.
"He was here, actually." Mana says at only a whisper that ___ hears, "He blamed himself. He even put you back to sleep where you stirred before the medicine worked." '...close your eyes'  ___ eyes widen. So that's  who it had been.
"Well, I'll have to thank him. And mentally take back everything I said about him." she chuckles, turning into a coughing fit. As she's coughing out her lungs, the door opens.
"Anyone that is not a husband or palace staff leave." The healer says, walking in. All of ___'s crew mates grumble and leave the room, shutting the door behind them.
"Hey, nice to meet ya." she smiles weakly at her own joke.
"It's hardly a good thing when people see me." he opens the bedside basket and grabs what can be assumed a lotion, "You were exhausted, have you been drinking water?"
"As much as I would at sea." she replies as he rubs his hands together with the lotion.
"Have you eaten since the feast?"
"Barely."
"And you've been physically active I assume?"
"Well yeah, I had to run to the freaking palace." the healer grabs a ladle and dips it into the basin.
"Can you drink it like this?"
"Yeah, sitting up." she huffs, looking at the strange balding man.
"Then let's get you up shall we." he places a hand under her back and lifts her up. He brings the ladle to her mouth and tips it so she can drink the water, "Mana would you give her some more water? I'll be back at the light. In the present time please rest some more. I suggest sending your group back to their quarters, or if they wish they may sleep in the rooms down here."
"I'll let them know, thanks." when the healer leaves the room her crew mates all flood back in, "Hey guys. I'm still pretty tired, how about going back to the ship for the night?"
"But what 'bout looking after ye?" Rogue asks.
"I have Mana here, she seems like a sweet girl." she looks at the girl and smiles, "And the healer said you guys can use the other rooms down here"
"A'ight then. C'mon men." Rogue opens the door and all the crew mates shuffle out.