Flower Falls and Crystal Calls

Dragons Warble?

Chapter 37

When Elle finally woke again, she felt like she had a behemoth on her chest. She tried to roll over so she could cough, but a hand on her shoulder stopped her. She blinked open her eyes and tried to glare at whoever it was, but was shocked to find a girl she didn't know. Still, the girl gave her a respectful nod. "Please, Emissary, you have been gravely injured and could cause complications if you are not careful. The healer has brought in help to ease the worst of the damage, but it would be best to not aggravate your condition."

Elle laid back with a groan. She must have done more than broken a rib or two. If the feeling in her chest was anything to go by, then she might have punctured a lung. She had to suppress a chill at the thought that it could have been a lot worse with how long she had taken to get to help. It must not have been bad if she was still with the living. Hard on the heels of that thought, she almost laughed. It would have sucked to die right after she proved to her eidolon she didn't want to.

She was pulled from her thoughts when her door opened, and the woman she remembered as the healer walked in, followed by Yeul. Both women smiled when they saw she was awake. Yeul was the first to speak. "It is good to see you have finally awoken. We were worried after we heard what happened."

Elle let her head fall back. "I'm sure it was a frightening story after having seen Bahamut firsthand. I'm just glad I had both Ingens and Laer there to help." She then turned her head. "How are they?"

Yeul's smile widened as she took the seat the other girl had just vacated. "Almost recovered. They are both waiting for word that you have as well. Hopefully, we will have good news today."

Elle was shocked to hear that it sounded as though she had been out for more than a matter of hours, but she didn't get to ask how long. The healer had her sit up so she could put her ear to her chest. Elle glanced down uncomfortably and was grateful that it didn't last long. The woman sat back with a nod. "Good, it sounds better. You are lucky it was not worse. The others tell me you were quite stubborn and insisted on walking back yourself. Such pride could have killed you."

Elle looked away uncomfortably but managed to reply. "Thank you for your help."

The healer huffed in irritation, but stood and turned to Yeul. "She should be fine in a few days. Her power will allow her to heal faster than most, plus I was told she has the ability to use healing spells as well. If she is rested, she can expedite things herself." The woman then looked back at Elle. "Though, if you do that, you still cannot expect to be back in peak health before at least two weeks. No more fighting monsters the size of small mountains. Understood?"

It took all Elle had not to laugh, because the woman looked serious. She somehow managed to nod instead. "Yes, ma'am. I will keep that in mind."

The older woman did not look convinced at all, but she only huffed again and mumbled something under her breath. Elle tried not to laugh when she caught the part about stubborn as any male. After that, both the healer and the girl left Yeul alone to visit. It was only after they were gone that Elle realized it was only the women in the room. She wondered why Caius had allowed Yeul out of his sight, but couldn't bring herself to ask. She was already mad at herself for letting him carry her while she was hurt.

She was shocked from her thoughts when Yeul spoke softly. "We were worried. The healers had to keep you sedated while they worked. They did not want to take the chance that you might react poorly. From what I was told, it would have been painful had you been conscious."

Elle turned to see the girl's eyes were more expressive than she usually allowed, even if her words were still veiled. It did not take much for her to guess what Yeul wasn't saying, even if she couldn't believe it. She pushed those thoughts back and tried to give the girl a reassuring look. "I wish it hadn't worried you, but I'm pretty sure I'll be fine in no time. Maybe once I can get up and around, I can show you my new partner. At least I got something good from the whole ordeal."