Venetia is pacing around the waiting area. Her gum is smacking louder than usual. She is hugging herself tightly. She does not see Mynx enter until he grabs her into a hug. Venetia hugs him back. "Thank you for coming." She takes a deep breath, "The healers are with her right now. They told me to wait here. I just couldn't stand being alone."

Mynx begins to rub Venetia's back with his hands lightly, "I am sure Rowan will be alright." He begins to use a calming spell to help. "What happened?"

Venetia steps away, wiping her tears, "I asked Rowan to come eat with me. She said that she wasn't hungry, but would keep me company. After I finished eating, we decided to go for a walk." She pauses to push her hair out of her face, "We got to the garden area, and she just fell."

A healer came out of the exam room, walking towards the two students. "Are you here for Rowan?" Both nodded, "She is moderately dehydrated, severely under fed, and exhausted, but she will be fine in a few days. She is resting right now. If you want to see her, make it brief. She needs her rest." Mynx and Venetia follow the healer to the room. The healer adds before leaving, "She will be given a different room, soon. You will need to find out which one at the information desk."

They both step quietly into the room. Rowan lay on the thin mattress covered by a thin sheet. A light green energy covered her skin. A monitor flashes information too quickly to read over the bed. Rowan's eyes are closed, her breathing slow. Venetia steps to the side of the bed while Mynx steps to the other. Mynx sees that the gloves were removed. His hesitation only lasts a moment before he gently places his fingers on her hand. Venetia does the same. The two stand there in silence. The door opening gives them a startle as a healer enters. "We are about to move her. You will need to leave."

They both step into the hallway. Mynx gives Venetia a hug, "Go get sleep. I am going to stay here." Venetia nods slowly then walks toward the exit. Mynx steps back as the healer opens the door, pulling the bed from the exam room. Another healer comes to assist with the room transfer. They notice Mynx standing by. "I am going to stay. She should not be alone when she wakes up. She gets bad nightmares." The healers look at each other for a few minutes then just nod at Mynx. Once they arrive at the hospital room Rowan would recover in, Mynx is told to wait in the hall until she was settled. The healers then pushed the bed into the room while the door closes behind them.

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It seems like hours passing by before the healers open the door, pulling the now empty bed from the room. One healer stays to speak, "Remember, she needs to rest. Sit quietly. There is a chair by her bed. Do not touch any of the equipment in her room." The healer opens the door allowing Mynx to enter." The door closes behind him, and he sees Rowan on a more comfortable bed. She is surrounded by screens recording information. The green energy seems to be brighter, and tubing is connected to Rowan at her nose, mouth, and a hand on the oposite side. His thoughts were he would be sitting in a foldable chair. Instead, a recliner waited for him. The level of the bed lines up with the height of the recliner. Mynx sat as quietly as possible to keep Rowan from waking up. He places his hand over hers.

He must have fallen asleep because a loud beeping sound caused Mynx to jerk up. Rowan is breathing heavily, her body twisting. Mynx stands now at her side, calling her name softly. Her eyes slowly open. "You will be alright. It was just a bad dream." Her eyes close once again. Mynx stands now, keeping hiss hand over hers. He watches her breathe slowly, peacefully.

A healer steps into the room carrying a tray, "Good morning. The kitchen had us deliver you breakfast." Mynx grins while taking the tray as the healer scans the screens. "She is doing well. Thank you for staying with her. Interrupting the nightmare really helped during the night. Have a good day."

The healer left the room as Mynx sits on the recliner with tray across his lap. There on the plate is scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and some grapes. It all looks so delicious, but he is too tired to eat. As he is about to grab the fork, he hears, "Mynx? What are you doing here?" He turns his head to see Rowan staring at him clearly confused. Mynx stands with the tray before placing it on the floor beside the recliner. He steps to the side of the bed. "You sort of passed out when you were walking around with Venetia. She got you here to the hospital, called me over. I asked if I could stay with you." Rowan lay her head down slowly. "Grape?"

Rowan shook her head. "You didn't need to stay. I will be fine. You should go. You need to get to class." Rowan put her head back on the pillow. She seems to be having difficulty keeping her eyes open.

Mynx places his fingers over her hand, Rowan tries to move her hand away, but Mynx grips a bit tighter, "I am not going to leave you alone. I am here for you." Tears begin to slowly well up in Rowan's eyes. Mynx brings his fingers up her face, wiping away the tears. "Sleep, Rowan." He watches as she begins to sleep. He takes the time to eat his breakfast.