{"id":4317,"date":"2020-05-29T18:02:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T22:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=4317"},"modified":"2020-05-29T18:02:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T22:02:36","slug":"six-01-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=4317","title":{"rendered":"Six – 01"},"content":{"rendered":"

[This post is from Phelan’s point of view.]<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHow closely do you think you\u2019ll have to watch him?\u201d Phelan asked softly as he fell into step with his wife. He slid his arm around her shoulders as they headed up the hill toward the forge and the grove beyond it where he knew Matt waited\u2014by now, probably not alone.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline shook her head slightly. \u201cI want to keep him in bed for a few days, at least, but about how well do you think that\u2019s going to work?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he doesn\u2019t want to? Not well.\u201d Phelan sighed. Lin was just as stubborn as both<\/em> of his parents had been, but at the very least he was more cautious than either. \u201cAre you going to check on him later?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cProbably after dinner,\u201d Jacqueline said. \u201cIf he\u2019s going to get a fever, it\u2019ll have cropped up by then.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phelan grimaced. And if the wounds are going to fester, they\u2019ll have started by then.<\/em><\/p>\n

Jacqueline hip-checked him gently. \u201cYou\u2019ve got that look.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know,\u201d he murmured. \u201cCan\u2019t help it. There\u2019s just a lot, Jac.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways has been, sweetheart,\u201d she said with a not-quite-bitter smile. \u201cWe\u2019re just not used to dealing with it anymore\u2014not the way we used to.\u201d She went quiet for another few steps before she spoke again. \u201cWe\u2019re not going up there because of what happened to Lin, though, are we?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure he\u2019ll tell everyone when we get up there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m asking you<\/em>,\u201d she said gently. \u201cJust the brief version. I\u2019ll wait for details.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phelan took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. \u201cThe Hunt\u2019s stumbled over some raiders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh.\u201d The way she said it set Phelan\u2019s nerves jangling. He swallowed hard, trying not to tense up. Jacqueline took a quiet breath and leaned into him, causing him to stumble a step sideways before he could recover.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re still digging,\u201d Phelan said. \u201cWe don\u2019t know much yet. Matt\u2019ll fill everyone in on what we do know once we get up there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we\u2019re making defense and offense decisions,\u201d Jacqueline said quietly. \u201cFate in our hands again and all that, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Phelan said quietly. \u201cThat\u2019s about the size of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell,\u201d she said with a quiet sigh. \u201cI guess it was only a matter of time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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