"How is she?" Awhina asked, placing her hand on Steamys forehead.
"Her body's in such a critical condition that I- I don't even know how she's still even alive…" Sow expressed, exchanging the towel for Steamys forehead.
"I already know that" Awhina scattered, turning a page of a few documents she had in hand.
"I already know that…"
Steamy has such a strong life force, yet her body always shivers like a raisin. There's only so much I can do, and for what little I did back then… It pains me to see what they've become.
Nen, I should've held you back. If only I watched you two more closely then maybe fate wouldn't have ended so tangled up like this. But I just wonder how-
"Your Majesty!" an attendant cried, as her face pointed at the ghostly figure that was besides Awhina.
Startled, she looked up at Steamy and saw her sitting up.
"St- Steamy!" She yelled as the documents in her hand flew out into the air, her arms quick to embrace Steamy who was restlessly still in a daze.
"How are you? No, are you okay?" Awhina questioned as she moved her left hand to Steamy's forehead and her right hand to the back of Steamy's Chest.
No signs of of heart failure, her vitals are completely normal, and her fever has also gone away completely. It's amazing how her body recover's so fast.
As Ahwina finished her small diagnosis Sow comes in the room with medicine prepared for Steamy to take.
"Thank you" Awhina said as she took the medicine from the tray.
"Can you speak for me Steamy?" She asked but no response came back. She squeezed Steamys hand and in response Steamy squeezed back. Though it wasn't the answer Awhina was looking for it was an answer none the less, and an answer that meant Steamy's in good health right now.
Calmly placing the medicine in Steamys hands, she watched as Steamy slowly took the medicine.
Tears started to roll down her eyes as she collapsed onto Steamys lap, her hands shaking, tightly clenching the clothes Steamy was wearing. Regretful tears of pain and anger softly drenching into the blanket that covered Steamy.
"I left you alone." She stuttered, "In the rubble… And and and-"
She stopped as she felt the soft and delicate touch of a childs hand pat her head. It was warm…
"It's okay Grandma." Steamy smiled, patting Awhinas head reminded her of Dayson. Dayson would always pat my head whenever i cried she thought.
"But I- I left you, and and- You were impailed and-"
"How did you know?" Steamy questioned oblivious to what others could see.
"There are scars all over your body."
"How could I not know?" Awhina said. She stood up back into her chair and let out a deep sigh, her eyes puffy from crying.
Steamy laughed, over some scars?
"It's okay Grandma, I'm used to it."
"Thats not something you should be used to." Sow replied sternly, she's been standing there this whole time.
"I guess i'm just different then." Steamy replied in a jokingly manner.
But no one laughed, and silence creeped through the room, Steamy knew this was no time for jokes now.
"How can you not be angery with me Steamy?" Awhina cried.
"Why are you so happy. You could've died and I- if things didn't play out the way they did then we'd all be in serous trouble."
"You should be angery, you should be ferrous but you're-"
"I'm not." Steamy replied.
"Grandma" She reached out for her letting the sounds of grandma's voice guide her hand.
"Let's not be sad over the things that could've happened, but be happy over those things that didn't. I'm alive yes?"
"Yes."
"Health?"
"Yes, yes"
"And most importantly, I'm happy."
Awhina laughed, "Yes, yes, that you are."
The warm touch of Steamys hands made Awhina feel secure, and eased her restlessness.
"Grandma," Steamy said as she put her hand on Awhina's shoulder.
"You did good." she said as she moved her hand to Awhina's heart.
Her eyes closed shortly as tears started to fall down her face. Nothing was said, but the warmth from those words filled Awhina's heart with an undescibible feeling. A motion, a movement, a passion.
Love.
End of Chapter 13: Volume 2