[HW] Kim's Family

[Prof Octavious Everritt]

Leigh got into the infirmary, having made his horse walk into the halls of the school. Leigh pulled his large warhorse into the room, and helped Kim's sister Claire off his horse. He immediately held her in his arms and carried her to a free bed where she lay down, possibly loving the softness of the bed.

Leigh went back to his horse, and carried the limp body of Kim's father over to another bed, further away from Claire. He laid the body down and saw a spare sheet on a wheeled trolley behind him. He threw the sheet over the body covering it from sight.

Leigh walked back to Claire with bandages and medicine in his hands. She looked up at him worried, then calmed down a little. Leigh began to check her body for wounds, finding some terrible ones on her. He used his wand and focused on his healing spell to lesson the wounds.

Soon they were partially healed as Leigh applied the bandages. Leigh quickly poured her a glass of water and added a few drops of the Blood Restoration potion he found on the shelf. Claire drank it quickly, surprising Leigh with her savage tenacity.

Claire suddenly burped, and closed her eyes, falling into a deep sleep. Leigh sat down on a stool, exhausted. He tended to his own wounds, before hearing someone enter into the room.

[Kim Rivers]

Kim opened the door and stepped in. "How is she?" she asked. She sat down next to her sister and took her hand. She looked peaceful asleep. She stroked her hair softly and puled some of the dry leaves and twigs out. She looked at the professor and saw he was hurt and he looked a little tired "Are you okay?" she asked. "Thanks again and you can go now if you want to"

[Prof Octavious Everritt]

"I'm not going anywhere." Leigh replied, struggling to stand off the stool he was sitting on. "You should be the one one who relaxes, a Professor's job never ends..." Leigh suddenly crashed to the side of Claires bed, his legs buckling from underneath him. Leigh gritted his teeth as he forced himself to stand. His legs gave away again as he crashed, knee first into the ground below him.

Leigh fell to the ground and crawled to the next bed, not having the energy to help him stand. Suddenly his horse nickered and cantered over to him, reaching for him with its mouth to help pull him up onto the bed.

Leigh finally sat on the edge of the bed, dark rings forming around his eyes. His mouth was dry, hair drenched with sweat. His robes smelt of the forest, of wet dog and his own sweat. He lay down on the bed, flicking his hand as the horse dispersed into red sparks.

Kim looked over at him, her eyes filled with concern. Leigh simply raised a weary hand, pointing at the shelf full of potions. "Kim... the restoration..." He said, his voice trailing off.

[Kim Rivers]

Kim walked over to the shelf and got the potion. She went and put it on the table beside his bed and got some water for him. She put a bit of the potion in the water and gave it to him. "A professor's job never ends.. Yeah i guess ill go along with that" she laughed "But was it written in the job description to nearly get killed?" she looked at him. "And as for me relaxing. Yeah right! Im always getting into trouble one way or another." She sat down on the chair and glanced over at her sister who was sleeping peacefully. "Want anything else? Chocolate? Or maybe a wet cloth to cool you down or something?"

[profdara]

[glow=BFFFBF,2,300]"How is she doing?" asked Professor Dara worriedly when she entered, a vial filled with a clear black liquid in her hand. "Kim, do you have the hair? I suppose it won't really be a big difference if you couldn't find one, but it certainly helps." She looked at the girl on the bed, "Such a pity..." she said quietly before hearing Kim speak up.[/glow]

[Kim Rivers]

She shook her head "No hair. Just blood and lots of it. They wont heal or stop bleeding." she told her. She never took her eyes of her sister. Claire woke up, she was slightly muzzy and her speech was dropping. Drastically. "Kim... Wheres dad? You must not... hate him.. too much.. I know... you and he... never really... got along but... he does care..." Claire tried to tell her. "Claire, shush and just relax. There'll be plenty of time for this after we get you all better" she stood up and walked over to Professor Didier "Is there anything i can do?" she dropped her voice slightly I dont think theres much time for her. My dads already dead she nodded to the bed on the other side of the room. Kim walked over to him and sat beside him. "What a nice family reunion" she said sarcastically. Hate showing clear through her voice.

[profdara]

(too lazy to make it glow, sorry)

"Hmm, well yes. Can you get me that little green glass bottle off the shelf?" she asked as she pointed to a small bottle on the third shelf labeled -Cactus syrup- "It helps the potion taste less bitter," she said as she uncorked the vial in her hand while moving to sit beside the sickly girls bed.

[Kim Rivers]

Kim glanced up. "Yeah sure okay" she walked over to the shelf and pulled the vial down. She handed it to her and went to the other end of the infirmary and glanced out the window, her eyes became glazed and her arms were folded. She had retreated into her own world. Her eyes scanned over the forest as if expecting to see something. Of course, that something never showed. She left the window and sat on the edge of an empty bed facing her sisters, and where professor addis was sat.

[profdara]

She poured the syrup into the vial and swirled it around, "Hmm, yes... Actually, Kim, it has to be someone very close to the patient that administers this antidote. Would you mind getting her to take this?" she asked holding out the vial to the girl.

[Prof Octavious Everritt]

"Thanks Kim..." Leigh said, as he took the potion and saw Professor Didier come into the room. "Well now, what a surprise... this is."

[Kim Rivers]

Kim slid off the bed and walked over to the professor. She took the vial and went and stood next to Claire. Claires eyes looked strait at Kim. Kim smiled at her sister and took her hand with her free one. "Dont worry Claire. It'll be okay" Claire nodded and parted her lips as Kim poured the liquid into her mouth. Claire accepted it and drank all she could. She coughed a bit and shook her head indicating she didnt want any more. Kim looked at the vial, there was over half of it left. "Claire you need to drink it" She drank a little more so there was only a mouthful or two left. She refused to drink any more of it. She turned to the professor "Does she have to drink it all?" She glanced between the two professors. She handed Professor Addis another glass of water.

[Prof Octavious Everritt]

Leigh sputtered the water, finally downing the water. He looked around the room, the sullen aze of Kim and the tedious work of Dara. He smiled slightly when he finished drinking the water.

"Someone should go and retrieve Professor Wigglyfish, she should know what we should do." Leigh said, his voice suddenly not a hoarse whisper no more.

[Kim Rivers]

"Theres really not much more we can do.. is there? Its sort of just a waiting game now. See if she gets better or not." she walked over to him. She leant over and whispered "I know who bit her" she walked away again to the other end of the infirmary, she walked over to her dads body and gave him a hug. "Rest easy old man" she kissed his forhead and pulled the sheet over his head.

[Prof Octavious Everritt]

"Kim, I know you're in pain, don't keep it inside, ok. It'll only you do harm." Leigh said, concerned for her. "Noone should keep their pain inside."

[Kim Rivers]

She looked down at the place her father lay. She sighed "I know its not a good thing" she started "To keep the pain you feel inside. Bottle it all up and never let it out" she ran her hand along the bedside table "But i cant do anything else. Its not only pain.. its a mixture.." her voice trailed off and she metally shook herself. She stood up strait and walked back to her sister. She was sleeping again. Kim imagined little z's coming from her mouth wich made her smile.