Chapter 23 book 3 is live
Elevations:
“There, now, we’re all done!” said Ellika. She put Bern’s leg back down on the bed, pillows elevating it above his heart. “Not too much more of this! The Sisters say you’ll be able to try walking in less than a spoke.”
Bern’s forehead shone with perspiration; though his arms and legs were moved for him, he had to put at least a little effort into it himself--and Ellika could tell that it still hurt. “It’s going to be spokes before I can truly walk again, Elly. At least I can use my arms a little,” he said, leaning back on the pillows and closing his eyes. “Though I must say,” he added, opening one eye, “It’s much more pleasant now that the Sisters have trained you to help me with these exercises. You’re much prettier.” He smiled at her and closed his eyes again.
Ellika laughed. “I should spend some time with the other petitioners--I’ve been with you most of the day! I’ll leave you to rest now.”
She turned to go, but Bern put out a cautious hand. “You can’t stay just a little longer, Your Very High Highness?”
“I’ve told you not to call me that!” she said, sitting down in the chair next to his bed.
“Don’t give yourself airs. When you’re flat on your back, everyone’s very high.”
Ellika took his hand and patted it. “You won’t be flat on your back soon.”
Bern fell so quiet that Ellika thought he’d gone to sleep; she rose to go, but he murmured, “I’m awake. Just talk to me, Ell. Read me the paper. Tell me about what’s happened to you since Vennaday. Just talk to me.”
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“There, now, we’re all done!” said Ellika. She put Bern’s leg back down on the bed, pillows elevating it above his heart. “Not too much more of this! The Sisters say you’ll be able to try walking in less than a spoke.”
Bern’s forehead shone with perspiration; though his arms and legs were moved for him, he had to put at least a little effort into it himself--and Ellika could tell that it still hurt. “It’s going to be spokes before I can truly walk again, Elly. At least I can use my arms a little,” he said, leaning back on the pillows and closing his eyes. “Though I must say,” he added, opening one eye, “It’s much more pleasant now that the Sisters have trained you to help me with these exercises. You’re much prettier.” He smiled at her and closed his eyes again.
Ellika laughed. “I should spend some time with the other petitioners--I’ve been with you most of the day! I’ll leave you to rest now.”
She turned to go, but Bern put out a cautious hand. “You can’t stay just a little longer, Your Very High Highness?”
“I’ve told you not to call me that!” she said, sitting down in the chair next to his bed.
“Don’t give yourself airs. When you’re flat on your back, everyone’s very high.”
Ellika took his hand and patted it. “You won’t be flat on your back soon.”
Bern fell so quiet that Ellika thought he’d gone to sleep; she rose to go, but he murmured, “I’m awake. Just talk to me, Ell. Read me the paper. Tell me about what’s happened to you since Vennaday. Just talk to me.”
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