I wake up slowly. My whole body feels numb. My inners feel like their on fire. I look around.  I'm in a room. This ain't a very tidy room. There were books everywhere. The floor was littered with papers. I turn and see Rayla looking down at me.

"You're awake! How do you feel?" She asks.

"Terrible. It feels like my inners are on fire." I cough.

She puts her hand on my forehead. She pulls it back.

"Callum." She says.

"Yi Ku." I correct.

"Yi Ku, you have a fever. It's pretty high." She says.

I cough again. I try to sit up, but my muscles hurt. I wince. Rayla helps me sit up. I cough again this time more blood comes up. Ralya wipes my mouth. She lays me back onto the bed and wipes my forehead with a wet towel. 

"Why are you doing this?" I ask.

"Because you're sick." She answers.

I scoff and cough.

"Why are you being so nice to me? I don't know you." I say.

"Well I do." She says.

I roll my eyes.

"I find that hard to believe." I sigh.

Ralya stands up.

"You should probably get some rest. Your fever is high like I said human." She says.

I nod. I curl up in the covers.