"Hey…. Are you alright? You should be resting right now... You're quite stubborn, aren't you," I whispered, while caressing Merleen's head. "I told you to wait, yet you didn't listen."
"I just want to…."
Before Merleen could even continue her sentence, I hugged her and interjected, "If I hadn't come, I would be dead right now…. Thank you for helping me... Thank you."
I closed my eyes while my arms were still wrapping around Merleen's body. After a few seconds, Merleen turned towards me and met my already closed eyes. However, she immediately thought something was off and soon shook my body.
"Arthur? ARTHUR?! H-HEY! D-Don't leave me! I-I DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE!"
"I'M NOT DEAD, YOU IDIOT! I'M JUST RESTATING! I…. sorry…. I just need a five minutes' rest…. I still need to find those herbs and make potions out of it."
"Oh…. Okay, Arthur."
