"Drink it all up, it will help with the pain." Nile encouraged, handing Zariah the bowl of tonic.
"You can all leave, you know. I won't get better if you just keep staring at me like this." Zariah pointed out.
Allen scoffed beneath his breath at Zariah's attempt to lighten the atmosphere.
"Just drink." Allen said.
Zariah sighed but complied, downing the bowl of tonic. Her face scrunched up slightly at the bitter taste and she hurriedly swallowed.
Zariah was still lamenting within her heart at the bitterness when the doors came open and the least face Zariah had expected to see stood there.
"A...Askel..." Zariah stuttered out in surprise.
She had not expected Askel's presence, especially since no one had seen or heard from him for weeks now.
Zariah had not even thought news of what had happened to her would reach Askel or that he would come, not when he had not even reacted to the damaging rumors being spread about him.
