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Lucy's point of view
I had to spend the night in Old Rita's hut, keeping an eye on Alex. Despite the herbal drink meant to help him relax, he couldn't sleep well. Every time he closed his eyes for more than a minute, he'd jolt awake, sweating and frightened. It was tough staying awake, but it made me more determined to help him somehow.
I couldn't catch a wink of sleep myself, and it was clear how much pain he was in. I started jotting down ideas on how to make him happy and ease his pain, wanting to do something, anything, to provide a bit of relief.
As dawn approached, Alex began to look more like himself, though the injury was still there. Thanks to Old Rita and me, at least it was on its way to healing. He groaned as he got up from the bed, and I cleared my throa
