(eng) P. S. Power - Alternate Places 01 by Mr. Hartley

Author:Mr. Hartley [Hartley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter twenty-three

They made him eat before going to bed and woke him up to drink something every three or four hours. It tasted too sweet to his sleeping taste buds, though it made everyone else happy, so he did it, washing the taste away with water each time.

He dreamed of pain and discomfort, but it felt oddly detached to him. Still that didn't keep him from doing the energy exercises, even in his dreams. Several times he felt the bed move and someone climbing in next to him. He knew who it was each time, so he didn't bother waking up all the way. In the space between dreams he could work a bit, think and plan naturally. Like he did in the void.

When light started coming through the window, about eight or a little after, he started to climb out of bed and get ready for work. Hilda pointed out that he still had the day off and while he could get up, going to work would be out for the day – he'd promised Merri he'd take a day off, after all. It was true, so he settled back, just lying there for a bit.

Merri brought him a tray with food on it and asked him to eat as much as possible, glaring at him a little, so he'd know she meant it seriously. She'd added some of those pastries, eggs, and fruit juice to the normal oatmeal. It seemed odd, because she normally didn't serve beverages with food. She told him that Master Dan had recommended they force liquids if they could, since he'd been almost fatally dehydrated. It would take a few days for him to be all right again.

“He also said...” The big woman sitting next to him on the bed started, only to have Merri look at him sharply and shake her head no at the large woman.

Hilda restarted and continued anyway, her head coming up and shoulders squaring, as if ready to fight over the issue.

“He also said that you may have some permanent damage. Wu-Li figured out that the poison was a very powerful nerve toxin. He doesn't know what may be affected, your muscles probably, and possibly your ability to feel things in your extremities. You may be weaker than normal for a while, and shaky. Tremors and shaking. He also said you need to eat, a lot, because you lost nearly fifteen pounds in a single day. Most of that's water, and will come back, but the rest, well... you have to eat.”

He took a bite of the rich pastry and then a sip of orange juice.

“Master Yang said something about that, the nerve damage. He thinks I may be able to heal it, or at least some of it, if I keep up the energy exercises I've been doing.”

Merri smiled, relieved, and kissed his cheek.

“So that's what that is? The ripples and spinning inside of you? They've been so much stronger since you came back...” Waving her hands she described the flow he attempted to hold pretty well.

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