Gale woke a few days later, the silence of the dwelling reaching her ears. Beside her, Broin was sleeping silently. On the floor, Nikan was sleeping in much the same way, aside from the occasional twitch of her foot. For a moment, she sat where she was, something making her feel a little off. It wasn't until her mouth began to water heavily that she understood. Getting up quickly, Gale threw back the covers and hurried to the door. No sooner had she stepped outside did she get sick.
Broin, having woken up when Gale jumped up, sat up quickly. He stood, going to the door, and looked out toward where Gale had gone. He could hear her around the right side of the dwelling. She hadn't made it to the little toilet area they had back behind the dwelling. "Gale," Broin called her name, stepping a
