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I finally succumbed to the exhaustion pulling at my eyelids. Wrapped securely around Kael, I drifted into a restless slumber, the worries of the night tangling in my dreams.

I awoke a few hours later to find Kael's eyes, those deep pools of blue, watching me intently. Ky was gone, the space beside us empty.

Sitting up, I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and asked, "Where's Ky?"

Kael's voice was steady, almost nonchalant. "I told him to go get some rest. I told him I was okay. It wasn't a long one, so I won't start seeing things."

I moved closer to him, my arms wrapping around his frame. "I was so scared, Kael. I had no idea what to do..."

He returned my embrace, his tone casual. "It's not a big deal, Sky. Don't worry about it, okay?"

Pulling back, I searched his face. "Kael, it is a big deal. It's a huge deal, actually."

He shrugged. "It's happened all my life. No one knows why. It doesn't hurt me or anything. It just sucks when it happens. So please, don't make a big deal out of it, oka