she took her time before she finally gave in to Jasper’s offer of help. Mostly because the ankle throbbed, and she feared an infection in her wound.
“ I’m willing.” she said quietly, staring at Jasper with weary eyes. Jasper only spared her a compassionate gaze,
He reached into his bag for the elixir Dahlia had given him, and also for the bottle he’d filled with the water he’d gotten at the angel’s pool and handed it to her, she took it from him cautiously.
“ Drink that.”
He didn’t know what made him know it was okay for her to drink from it, but he was sure it would be, she drank from his bottle and let out a ragged sigh,
“Thank you.” she croaked.
“ I think you should be thanking God.” he said with a smile a reached for the end of his tunic, and ripped a portion of it.
“ oh but-” t
