"Alexander?"
He stirred a little, his eyes slowly fluttering open. Lady Sophia was bent over him, her fingers in his hair. He gave a small smile, then started to sit up.
"No," she said, pulling him back, so he lay back on her lap, his hair sprawling across from them.
His eyes widened in surprise, and he gave a small laugh. "I did not realize I would be imprisoned. I sinply thought you..."
"Do not make light of things, Alexander. You are hurt."
He swallowed, then looked down on himself. He then looked back up again, guilt filling his eyes. "I was... how did you see it?"
She gave a small sigh. He had moved a little, and his robe had fallen away in his sleep. She had immediately seen it, but the fact that he had said nothing about it, nor had he tried to treat it, said a lot about how h
