Lucan gently sat beside Adeline. Luckily, she was lying on her side with the wound yp, and Lucan gently treated it. He did not apply to alcohol this time because the pain could wake her up. Carefully, more for his own sanity than for her, he wrapped the bandage around her, then stepped back. With an exasperated sigh, he walked away, feeling much better, too.
Adeline's lashes fluttered slowly as the bright streaks of sunlight streamed in through the open windows. She closed her eyes tighter, then gave a grunt, her hand coming to cup her stomach where the wound was.
She was met, instead of with naked skin like she had slept with, a bandage, and a layer of soft wool coated in honey under it. Her brows furrowed, and she opened her eyes fully, then straightened. A small grunt left her lips as she……
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