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Thessa agreed.
Leaning closer, Soren lifted her chin and asked, “Please, may I kiss you?”
She rubbed her bloody lips together, inviting a soft, press of his lips.
Soren pulled back and said, “One moment,” before gathering a slew of cushions, and bundling them around her. Afterwards, he poured her a cup of lemon water. “Drink.”
“You’re fussing, Soren.” While she sipped, her eyes danced between the damage on both his forearms. “Maybe we could fetch a salve from Milanny?”
“She gave me one.”
“And why haven’t you used it?”
He shrugged.
Self-loathing fool.“Get the salve, Soren.”
“And I’m the one fussing?”
Thessa burst out a laugh, sputtering blood-tinged water.
Soren laughed too, spinning out of view. It wasn’t long before a damp cloth dangled in front of her eyes. “Clean yourself up.”
She did, then scooched over, pressing some cushions aside. “Come sit with me. And bring the grimoire.”
“We don’t have to finish tonight. My father will deal with it.”
“No. I want to.”
Setting the spellbook beside her, Soren sat and unscrewed the canister of salve. He dug a finger through the paste and waggled it before her. “You first.”
Sliding the fabric of her skirt up, Thessa exposed her punctures to him. They were healing and no longer oozing, which she supposed was a good thing.
His calloused fingers, so rough and deadly, nursed herwound gently. “Holes this deep will still scar, salves can’t help that, you know.”
“I know.”
I missed this.
I missed you, too.
Stop listening to my thoughts.
Stop listening to mine.
Thessa laughed again.
Soren spoke through his teeth. “You don’t know what that noise does to me.”
“When I’m feeling better, you can let me know.” Her lips curved.
He grinned, but it was short-lived. That serious, general face returned. “I want you to feed in the morning before we move north. If we’re separated and your symptoms return, I won’t forgive myself.”
“No need for theatrics, I’m fine with that.” She never wanted that pain to return.
“The venom shouldn’t last much longer.”
How it was possible for someone to be her death and savior at the same time, she wasn’t sure. “I know.”