The Summer of Sparrow and Dream

A disease is sweeping the peaceful town Drolr, causing its victims to sleep for weeks on end, eventually dying of starvation. There is no cure.
Dream, a thirteen year old boy, has caught it. He knows his life will come to an end sooner or later, but pushes on, desperate to find a solution. One day, he discovers an exotic bird, sleeping.
They don't know how, but they are keeping each other alive when they are destined to die. Living life has become much easier now, but is it just a passing phase or a lifetime cure?