Evelyn POV
Going to sleep is near impossible; I give up and sleep in Mara's bed, wishing she could be here. The distraction would have been good; she always keeps everyone on their toes. Getting up to Orion rummaging around her room, I stretch, roll over to look at him. His scent fills the room, making me wonder how long he has been in here already.
“What are you doing?”
“Disinfecting her toys,” he says with a can of Lysol in his hand and a cloth in the other. I cough on the fumes.
“Are you trying to disinfect her lungs too?” I ask, choking while hopping up.
“You could always help,” he says, looking over his shoulder at me.
“She is a tribrid; what possible disease could she catch from her toys?” I ask, shaking my head.
He seems to think for a second. “None because they are disinf
