NOVA I literally leap off the couch when I hear the front door open. Rhydar had gone to see Director Astoria right after classes for the day to get her to change my training partner. One look at Rhydar's stormy features tells me he failed.'What happened?' I sign, worried. He moves past me with tired movements, pouring himself some water.'She refused to see me,' Rhydar signs back at me, unsteadily.Swallowing past the lump in my throat, I move over to embrace him. He feels warmer than usual. Alarmed, I slip my hands under the hem of his shirt, my palms resting on his back. His skin is hot to the touch."Rhydar," I whisper, looking up at him with wide eyes.He sways, lifting his cup to drink, but his fingers tremble. Water splashes down the side of the glass."You need to sleep, Rhy," I murmur. "You can't keep going on like this."He shakes his head and I reach for the cup, taking it from him and placing it on the counter. If he won't listen to me, I have to make him. It would
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