<< Aquarius - Lor >>
"Is it right?" Rami asked again, more urgently this time, his gaze darting back and forth between them, searching their faces for something - approval, a cue, an answer - and finding nothing, "Kai? Am I doing it right?"
"Stop." Kai heard himself say, his voice weak and thin.
He took a breath and tried to control it, softening it as much as possible.
When he placed his hand on the side of Rami's face, his skin didn't feel as hot under his palm as it usually did, "Rami, stop. Please, baby. You don't - you don't need to do that."
He swallowed hard and turned to his sister, who was openly crying now, her shoulders shaking as she clutched the flask of water to her chest.
"Addy. Go to your tent." He ordered, gently.
"But I - this is my fault, I should -"
"Please." He held her gaze and tried to put everything he couldn't say into it, "Go to the tent. It isn't your fault. I've got him, ok? It's just the mushrooms, he'll be fine."
