Nik had spent every day in this room, only leaving when the healers made him - though, they never had to fight him away like Jak had the first time - and when someone dragged him away to make him eat, something he did swiftly and only about once a day. Any other time, he was sleeping here, talking softly about things he couldn't even remember, singing until his voice was hoarse and he'd drift back off, never letting go of Lyra's hand. Each day brought more hope, but disappointment too when she didn't wake and the halfbreed became as withdrawn as Lyra was in her unconscious state with everyone.
Now though, Kauity was calling him back into the room as he'd stepped out to talk with Amara about Lyra's condition and whether she would be able to come home when she woke. The gesture by his sister-in-law made his heart still, unsure whether to plummet or soar, but when the moments ticked by and no healers rushed by, no one shouted in alarm and Kauity smiled at him, he knew prayers had been answered.
A smile came to Nik's face then, hesitant at first and then growing wider with joy as he wasted no time in coming into the room. His eyes met Jak's briefly, hearing what he said about home - and funny, it felt like home now, finally - the white-haired male nodded and then his eyes, attention, heart, being was entirely focused on the she-elf in the bed. His smile was now for her alone and he sat carefully on the edge of the bed, taking her hand instinctively, on habit now as he spoke quietly, teasing because with Lyra is just seemed wrong to do anything else.
"Hey, hugrekki einn. Those scowling eyes were missed."
Now though, Kauity was calling him back into the room as he'd stepped out to talk with Amara about Lyra's condition and whether she would be able to come home when she woke. The gesture by his sister-in-law made his heart still, unsure whether to plummet or soar, but when the moments ticked by and no healers rushed by, no one shouted in alarm and Kauity smiled at him, he knew prayers had been answered.
A smile came to Nik's face then, hesitant at first and then growing wider with joy as he wasted no time in coming into the room. His eyes met Jak's briefly, hearing what he said about home - and funny, it felt like home now, finally - the white-haired male nodded and then his eyes, attention, heart, being was entirely focused on the she-elf in the bed. His smile was now for her alone and he sat carefully on the edge of the bed, taking her hand instinctively, on habit now as he spoke quietly, teasing because with Lyra is just seemed wrong to do anything else.
"Hey, hugrekki einn. Those scowling eyes were missed."