[color=f49ac2]“N-Nothing is wrong.”[/color] The words left her mouth before she could stop them, but the minute she felt the hand on her shoulder she knew she couldn’t give anymore bullshit excuses. Even she could feel her own heat radiate off of her. [color=f49ac2]“Honestly, I can do this. Just needed a quick stop. I’m fine! I’ll be fine!”[/color] Rambling as she tried to convince him otherwise, she didn’t want to delay the journey any longer than it already had been. Iris had promised to get him back tonight and she wanted to keep it, she didn’t want to disappoint him plus he needed to get his arm looked into by a professional. 

Cursing to herself she felt a pang of guilt as he called it, telling her that this was too much for her when she knew deep down, she could push through it. [color=f49ac2]“Cas, we can’t rest here. Look at it. At least let us get to the next district.”[/color] Hopefully by that point she’d feel more normal so would be able to continue on and get him back as soon as. Who knows what consequences will now happen to the people over his disappearance, he had been gone for a while already and it was surprising, they had yet to find him? It only increased her worry on what kind of wrath the Capital would bring down upon the people for his disappearance especially now after seeing Bel Bicis. 

Before she could fight her case, she felt him move closer, draping her arm over his shoulder to support her and it was only then did she realise her knees had grown weak and was thankful for the support. [color=f49ac2]“Your arm?”[/color] Whispering as she looked at Cas, concern filled her unfocused eyes as she didn’t want to cause him any further pain. It was her fault he had been injured like this after all. 

Trying to regain her focus she glanced up at where they were headed and could see that Cas was leading them towards a housing complex. [color=f49ac2]“Cas, we shouldn’t stop here.”[/color] Whispering as she could feel another dizzy spell coming on accompanied by a wave of nausea because the stench of death had not escaped her it only made her feel sick. [color=f49ac2]“I’m not stubborn. I know I can continue. I have to get you back… I have too it’s top priority.”[/color] 

Though even as she fought against him her voice wavered and by now they had reached the housing complex, it was partly damaged but not nearly as bad as the plaza they had just walked through decorated with bodies of the dead. Grimacing as she felt her body start to ache, she knew the fever was getting the better of her as much as she hated to admit it, but she was determined to get him home. [color=f49ac2]“Okay… just an hour though. Just a quick rest and we will move again. Okay?”[/color] She was certain after she had sat down for an hour they could then move again; she could focus on getting him home because she didn’t want to delay it anymore. 

[color=f49ac2][i]Plus being around him… I know I shouldn’t but it’s hard just to ignore everything that happened between us.[/i][/color] Lost in her own thoughts she felt herself stumble slightly limbs weakened but thankful she was leaning on Cas or she would have fallen. The heat was getting to her, it was becoming too much and all she could feel was her heart racing which to her was so loud she could hear it.