Jaeden frowned as Tasha’s body went limp as he carried him, just as he was stepping back into camp. He gazed over her face as he laid her down along the soft blanket near the fire pit. Her eyes were racing back and forth under closed lids, her brow beginning to sweat slightly and her breath somewhat erratic.
“Okay Red,” Jaeden said as he looked to his Kelvic companion for a moment,
“is this more than just fainting to you?”Red slowly stepped over, pressing her hand along her skin of her brow as she examined her face.
“No, there’s something wrong. Her body is racing, her heart is beating fast, breathing erratic and rapid.” Red slowly looked up to Jaeden.
“I don’t have anything for this. I can’t say it’s life threatening, but it’s not something simple either.”“What does she need?” Jaeden then asked, looking up at her.
“At the very least, something to calm her body down. The cool weather will keep her from getting overheated, but we need to slow the heart rate at least.” Red then suggested.
“Okay,” Jaeden said as he stood up, getting his tunic from Red as he began moving away from camp.
“Where are you going?” Red then suddenly asked.
“I noticed some patches of valerian root growing a little east of here.” Jaeden then said pulling out his hunting knife.
“We can use the extract of such to help with that.”“So suddenly you’re a herbalist now?” Red then asked, a hint of surprise in her voice.
“Not so much,” Jaeden said as he continued walking.
“That and chamomile are the only ones Olevar taught me. I was a little jittery as a child.”“You’re still jittery.” Red said.
“In my pants.” Jaeden replied.
About a quarter of a bell passed by before Jaeden returned, three cleaned off roots held in his hand. He soon knelt down beside Tasha and Red, grabbing an empty cup and setting it down in front of him.
“Should I bring some water to a boil?” Red asked, observing Jaeden.
Jaeden slowly shook his head.
“No, hot water, especially water brought to the boiling point, will neutralized a lot of the components found from the extract of.” Jaeden said as he began to make a long single slit along the root with his knife and began squeezing the juices of the root into it.
“How is she going to ingest it?” Red the asked, looking curiously at Jaeden.
“Well, that’s the tricky part,” Jaeden said as he looked to Red,
“were you only upset when Aella kissed you because it was a surprise, or because Aella’s a woman?”Red’s eyes went wide for a moment before a frown crossed over her face.
“I know you’re not asking me to do that.” Red then said, folding her arms.
“You’re the medic around here.” Jaeden said, holding out the glass to her.
“I sew cuts, bandage wounds, apply medicine if I have it the need arises.” Red said, folding her arms.
“You don’t think it would be inappropriate for me to do it?” Jaeden then said.
“I think it would be your responsibility, so it was your doing that put her into that state.” Red then said.
“I thought we agreed that such was your fault?” Jaeden then said, quirking a brow.
“No, you agreed, I kicked you again.” Red corrected as she shook her head to offered cup.
“Alright, you big baby, I’ll do it.” Jaeden said a he picked up Tasha in his arm, cradling her upper body.
“I just didn’t want her to wake up suddenly to all of this. If she’s getting erratic health just from the tease of a possible flash, who knows what kind of health problem would she have waking up to this?”“Oh, and waking up to me doing such will be better?” Red replied, looking Jaeden in the eyes.
Jaeden’s head slowly tilted for a moment, his gaze rising upwards as his mind began to wander. Just slightly, the corners of Jaeden’s mouth sharpened slightly, almost raising into a smirk. Red, at that moment, suddenly swung her hand around, slapping Jaeden along the side of his head.
“Ow!” Jaeden suddenly cried out.
“Stop fantasizing about Kelvic girl on girl eroticism, you’ve got something that needs to be done.” Red suddenly blurted.
“Oh right, yeah.” Jaeden said as he lifted Tasha a little more, closer to him.
“I don’t suppose you could at least start kissing her legs while I do this, could you.”Red then suddenly raised her hand to slap Jaeden once again, causing him to flinch before crying out defensively,
“Alright, alright.”Jaeden then slowly brought the cup of valerian root extract up to his lips, taking a small amount into his mouth. He then slowly leaned forward, his lips pressing against Tasha’s softly. Jaeden’s mouth then slowly began to open up, his lips spreading Tasha’s lips open a slight amount as his tongue slid out of his mouth, resting along Tasha’s lower lip. The small amount of extract began to slide down into Tasha’s mouth at that point, resting near the back as an almost involuntary action of swallowing, normally happening often in the dreaming state, as the valerian extract slid down into her stomach.
“Gah, I forgot how bitter that tasted.” Jaeden said raising his head to see Red looking at him with an insulted expression.
“What? No the root extract, not her lips.”
