Something seemed so wrong here. Novel was not the type to go out and seek a fight, but how else might she have hurt herself so badly? As far as she knew, bleeding did not naturally happy, there had to be an injury of some sort. If only she knew...
Elohim quickly explained that she'd had a seizure, that her eyes were bleeding. It didn't make sense, and Ara wrinkled her nose in confusion rather than disgust. She was used to helping her parents deal with regular aches and pains -- she knew what to do when they felt nauseous, or had trouble sleeping, or even had trouble staying awake. But this was something entirely different. This was not a wound that needed to heal, and it didn't seem like a simple cold that would go away on its own.
Whenever her mother and father weren't feeling well, her instinct was to move close to them, to comfort them and love them. A similar desire began to well up in her chest, but there was a hesitation there, too. She had never really encountered a disease that could be spread to others, but she knew they existed and knew that she could be at risk if she moved to close to Novel. But as her eyes adjusted to the darkness, and Novel spoke to her, she felt her heart sink in her chest. The fear was evident in her voice. Warily Ara crept forward, examining her as her eyes adjusted to the dim light. Her eyes were not just bloodshot, but actually were filled with blood, and it caked the pure white fur of her face. "What is it? Did it start today?" She tried her best to remain calm, but her composed facade of a healer seemed to slip as she watched Novel and saw just how afraid she was. She did not move closer yet, merely watching with wide eyes.
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