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Kaden didn’t say anything but kept staring off to the side, Blaise sleeping in his arms. Booker was just as silent as he but would cast a worried look in Azmaria’s direction every so often. The silence was a bit unnerving and the tension in the air was strong. It made him feel numb and like he didn’t belong. Truthfully he didn’t – he didn’t know who any of them truly were, he didn’t understand what ordeals any of them had been through. He was like an outsider. Loque seemed to be the only one really paying attention to anything said.

“Once we land I’ll have a look around. I want to make sure everything is safe. We should stay in one spot for the rest of the night, everyone needs to rest.”

As they landed Loque immediately set out to surveying the area and making sure it was safe. Booker reluctantly did the same. Looking up at the sky for a brief moment Kaden thought of what days lie ahead then carried Blaise in behind Satella. A little bit of her color had returned but not much. At least hi knew she was getting better.

Kaden looked over to Rosette and then Chrono. They both seemed very distant, even from eachother.

"Is Azmaria alright? Do I need to heal her again or anything?" he asked, just to break the uncomfortable silence.

Kaden hurried in, really wishing Satella wouldn't push them like that. She was already on thin ice with him, he'd rather not make it thinner. Loque and Booker came in quickly asking if there was anything they could do. Kaden laid out a blanket and put Blaise on top of it. She opened her eyes a little and caught his hand.

"Kaden? Whas goin on?" she mumbled tiredly.

"We've just stopped to rest." he replied softly, "Just go to sleep, I'll wake you up when I can get you something to eat."

Blaise let go and fell asleep again within seconds. Kaden stood again and turned to Rosette.

"You should let Azmaria rest next to Blaise so we can care for them both with less hassle."

Kaden could see that Rosette was a little reluctant and couldn't blame her at all. Booker took the cooking pot and left with Loque. Kaden couldn't help but feel a little alone once they had left. It was now very quiet and he felt even more uncomfortable than he had before. He wished there was some way to avoid it.

Looking down he noticed that he had some blood on his clothing from Azmaria and Blaise. "We should probably clean ouselves up a bit." he said, looking at his feet, "Then we should do the same for Azmaria and Blaise."

Kaden sighed and nodded, refraining from saying anything increadibly sardonic in his frustration. He sat back against a wall and rubbed his face with his hands in stress. He just wanted it all to be over. Whatever happened to that somewhat normal life he had not to long ago when his biggest chalenge was training someone and making sure Blaise wasn't crushing anyones skulls. Though he couldn't complain when she was beating up on Vader, he was just a jerk.

That was all gone now . . . and maybe he didn't miss it as much as he thought he might. It all seemed a bit monotonus now. But still, he was happy then. He only wished Blaise were her self again, things would be easier. He'd have to remind her to relax a little and lighten up. Maybe that would help the glum mood everyone was in now. She was good at relaxing people when she was relaxed herself.

Loque and Booker returned after a while, speaking in hushed tones about something. Booker seemed a bit angry and Loque looked like a father who had just grounded his son.

Booker and Loque stopped their quiet arguing and Loque turned for the door. "I'm going to keep a lookout." he grumbled then left the room.

Booker sat down near where Azmaria and Blaise were lying and when he saw that the little one had woken up he edged near her.

"Hey there." he said in a friendly voice, "Feeling better? Is there anything I can get you?"

He seemed rather eager to help. Kaden watched unsure if Booker truly wanted to help or if it was some way to find something to do so he felt less awkward. He seemed sincere, acting as and older brother would for a sick younger sister.

Booker nodded, jumping out of the way before Rosette jumped for Azmaria. He found a cup and headed back to the place where he had washed out the pot and gotten water for Satella. Kaden edged closer to them, careful to avoid the sleeping Blaise.

"Your wings hurt? If you bring them out I might be able to help." Kaden said softly, "And don't worry about Blaise, she'll be fine. If she needs any healing I can do it. All you need to worry about right now is resting and regaining your strength"

Booker returned with the cup of water shortly and handed it to the small girl carefuly.

Kaden cringed as he saw her wounded wings. They had to hurt terribly. He looked at them carefully but couldn't tell where exactly the wounds were through the blood. He'd need to clear some of it away.

"Booker, could you please get some more water? Preferably more?"

Booker nodded and set off to finding a bigger container and getting more water. He was back within a short moment.

"Azmaria, you're going to have to lie on your front, please." Kaden said, trying to make his voice calm. "The water might sting a little, but it's going to help me heal your wings."