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[morethan084]

[Daisy notices the drawing right away and she pulls it out with a bigger smile on her face.]

Who drew this?

[drawsblood]

Hm? Oh, that is Sean's work. The boy with the eye patch? He went back home not long after drawing that. It was his personal goal.

[ It's a lot to say and it's punctuated with a cough before he clears his throat and starts eating. ]

[morethan084]

That was sweet of him.

[Her smile fades some at the mention of Sean. She hadn’t known him very well either, but he seemed sweet. Placing it carefully back in the drawer she pulls out the DVD player and carefully climbs over him in order to settle down next to him.]

Have you ever seen Indiana Jones before?

[drawsblood]

Well, he was searching for volunteers.

[ He gives a shrug, not sure it was sweet of him or not. ]

I have not. What is it about?

[morethan084]

[Propping the DVD player on her lap she opens the case and pops it in the device.]

An archaeologist who has the chance the change history.

[drawsblood]

[ He makes a brief humming sound. ]

What is an archaeologist?

[ He hopes it's not necessary to his understanding of the movie. Sounds complicated. Such a long word. ]

[morethan084]

[She had a feeling he might ask that, but she wasn’t about to assume either.]

It’s someone who studies history through artifacts from the past.

[She moves the screen so it’s facing him a bit more.]

Can you see it okay?

[drawsblood]

That sounds difficult.

[ He supposes there's a lot of guesswork since artifacts can't talk. ]

It's good just like that.

[ His eyes feel a bit hot from his illness but he'd rather watch this than stare at the wall or keep his eyes closed. ]

[morethan084]

I’m sure it is.

[She raises the volume on the player before resting her head back against the wall.

She should’ve grabbed a snack for herself, but she’s only just now thinking about that and there’s no way she’s getting up again.]

[drawsblood]

[ He meant to ask if she'd eaten when she brought in his second bowl, but then she found the drawing and it slipped his fevered mind. Now he doesn't think to ask and merely eats as he watches the opening scene. ]

Is this one of those ones where you need to wait for the action?

[ Not that he's complaining, just trying to figure it out. ]

[morethan084]

[Daisy laughs at his question, looking over at him.]

It’s only just started, but yes, it does take a bit for the action to start.

[drawsblood]

Right. Just making sure.

[ He eats more soup before adding: ]

I'm used to stories from home that get to the action sooner. But I've been reading and watching all sorts of different things here.

[morethan084]

What’ve you been reading?

[She likes that he enjoys reading so much.]

[drawsblood]

I just finished The Outsiders. Now I'm reading The Odyssey. It's a little confusing. There are a lot of characters mentioned and it took me awhile to figure out some were gods.

[ Without having the context of the Greek gods already, it puzzled him for a bit. ]

[morethan084]

Wow. You’re on a roll.

[Daisy says, impressed by how he just keeps going onto the next book after finishing the previous one.]

Did you like it?

[drawsblood]

I did. At first I was unsure, but by the end I felt it had been a good story to learn.

[ It was about lives very different to his own, but there were still some themes running through that he could understand. Continuing with his soup, he tries focusing on the movie, but he knows he's missing things since his brain definitely feels foggy. ]

What is his name again?

[ Nodding towards Harrison Ford. ]

[morethan084]

Would you mind if I borrowed it? The book.

[She’s not much of a reader, but she gets the feeling she’ll be spending a lot of down time with him the next couple of days.]

That’s the main character, Indiana Jones.

[drawsblood]

I don't mind.

[ Being careful to not knock over his tray, he leans over to open the nightstand and retrieve the book for her. ]

Such a long name.

[ He shakes his head, sure he'll forget what it is. This man has no context as to the state of the same name so it just sounds like a strange name to him. ]

[morethan084]

[Daisy takes the book from him, tucking it against her side for now.]

I'll get started when you take your nap.

[Which she wouldn't be surprised if he fell asleep soon.]

Is it?

[drawsblood]

I shouldn't sleep the day away.

[ Then again, it's not like he can be productive right now either. He gives a shrug and works on finishing his soup. ]

I don't know. It seemed that way. Maybe I was just thinking of home. Most of the names there are only one or two syllables. Or maybe my head is just stuffy and I'm thinking of things that don't matter.

[ He'll honestly try focusing on the movie now. ]

[morethan084]

You’re sick. You should be sleeping.

[Daisy points out, knowing if their roles were reversed she would be just as stubborn.]

See? This is why you should be sleeping.

[Once he’s finished his soup she sets the DVD player down where he can still see it and moves the tray and everything off to the side for now. She’ll bring it out when she next leaves the room. Climbing back into the bed, she offers to hold him if he starts looking sleepy. Otherwise she’s content to just lay here and watch the movie with him, occasionally playing with his hair or trailing her fingertips up and down his arm.]

[drawsblood]

[ He’s pretty close to pouting over being treated like an helpless child but he’s also too sick to really protest either. And really, it’s better to have someone looking out for him than to endure this alone. ]

All right.

[ Propping his pillow up against the wall, he settles in to watch the movie and whatever happens he’ll go with it. Sure enough, within minutes he’s slouching down towards her shoulder as he falls asleep. Strange dreams afflict him, like one about his sister standing at the foot of the bed and another where he’s Indiana Jones trying to cross a snake filled pit to rescue Daisy from a trap on the other side. When his foot slips on the edge and he falls into the pit he startles awake. ]

I fell.

[morethan084]

[Daisy attempts to start the book when he nods off, but only gets a few pages in before she's distracted by the movie. That and also just how hot she's getting with Joric laying against her.

She's just started another movie when he jerks awake and she jumps as well before relaxing.]

You okay?

[drawsblood]

It didn't hurt.

[ Wait. ]

I mean... I was dreaming I fell.

[ He sits up straight and grabs a tissue to blow his nose. ]

Is this the same movie?

[morethan084]

[She can't tell if he's hot because he's got a fever, or if this is normal temperature. Either way he's got her sweating as well.]

No, I switched over to something else. You've been sleeping for a few hours now.

[She reaches up to push his hair off of his face.]

How're you feeling?