Gem Atkinson touched his nose, lowered his head, and said, "One day and one night, very good."
As the saying goes, both the palm and the back of your hand are part of the body. When he had treated the injury on Audrey's shoulder, his heart had trembled. It was the first time he had seen Audrey injured since her return to his side. Although the wound wasn't deep, and the bitten area had only oozed a little bit of blood, he felt heartache just looking at it.
However, it had been four hours now, and who knew how the little creatures in the cemetery were faring?
It was a lie to say he wasn't worried.
"Cough, I'm full, please continue," Gem said as he got up from his seat.
A table full of people looked at Gem with strange expressions.
Gem ignored their gazes and said, "I've eaten too much; I'll take a walk."
The people at the table continued to look at Gem oddly, but he steadfastly ignored them and walked steadily out of the hall.
