As tempted as she was to ask for the soup now for the nutrients and possible health benefits, Charlie let it go. Instead, she listened to the rest of the instructions and nodded, down to the last little bit. It drew an unexpected smile from her.
"I can imagine," is all she said and then added. "I'll make sure he's taken care of. I've restricted access to you, myself, Captain Baker, and my uncle. So, please. Like you said, no medics. We can handle it."
Once the surgeon was gone, she made the arrangements to have soup in the morning, as well as breakfast for herself. She asked her guard if he'd gotten rest and then told him to do that, sending him on his way. Then she went to tell Miles the plan.
"I'm going to stay in the tent with him tonight. The surgeon thinks it's best." No arguments were allowed, according to her tone. She didn't even look at Jeremy. "I sent my guard to find a tent for himself. He hasn't gotten any sleep. I'm going to eat, then sleep. He's... responding to touch and to sound and the doctor thinks it's good."
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"I can imagine," is all she said and then added. "I'll make sure he's taken care of. I've restricted access to you, myself, Captain Baker, and my uncle. So, please. Like you said, no medics. We can handle it."
Once the surgeon was gone, she made the arrangements to have soup in the morning, as well as breakfast for herself. She asked her guard if he'd gotten rest and then told him to do that, sending him on his way. Then she went to tell Miles the plan.
"I'm going to stay in the tent with him tonight. The surgeon thinks it's best." No arguments were allowed, according to her tone. She didn't even look at Jeremy. "I sent my guard to find a tent for himself. He hasn't gotten any sleep. I'm going to eat, then sleep. He's... responding to touch and to sound and the doctor thinks it's good."