{"id":4642,"date":"2023-09-06T08:57:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katerudolph.net\/?p=4642"},"modified":"2023-08-16T08:57:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T14:57:41","slug":"asher-chapter-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katerudolph.net\/index.php\/chapters\/asher-chapter-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Asher Chapter 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter Eleven<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something was wrong with Zoe\u2019s hands. And something was even more wrong with Asher. His shoulder slumped, back curved in a half-circle, and his chest heaved with every breath. His shirt was soaked through with something darker than sweat and they didn\u2019t have any bandages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She could ignore the strange way her hands tingled and the nagging sensation that she\u2019d done something to effect Asher\u2019s fire. She couldn\u2019t ignore his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The air around them was acrid with smoke, but she didn\u2019t see any fire from the scattered parts of the machine. They didn\u2019t have a map, she didn\u2019t have a phone, and she wasn\u2019t sure if Asher had some way to contact the compound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly how far away from civilization \u2013 such as it was \u2013 were they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoe reached out but left her arm hovering over Asher\u2019s shoulder, unsure of whether touching him might make everything worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the distance she spotted a patch of green with a single tree valiantly climbing out of the sand. If there was greenery, there might be water, and it would be better than laying down to die among the wreckage of the thresher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She just hoped that Asher could walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to go there,\u201d she pointed to their destination and then repeated the instruction when Asher looked at her blankly. \u201cThere,\u201d she jabbed her finger towards the tree. \u201cWould there be anything in the wreckage we can use? Fabric? Blankets?\u201d As far as she knew, no person was supposed to touch the machines, but she didn\u2019t know all of their secrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asher shook his head, dashing her hopes that there might be a first aid kit. Oh well. No time to worry now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCan you stand?\u201d she asked. She wanted to get herself under his arm and prop him up, but wanted him to try and move under his own power first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He took several deep breaths before planting his hands on his legs and heaving himself up with a pained groan. He took two staggering steps in the right direction before he stumbled, and then Zoe was there, wedging herself under his arm and leading the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man was heavy, and injured enough that he\u2019d given her a good chunk of his weight. She wasn\u2019t about to complain, not now, not when she heard the gasping pain of every third step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walking through the sand weighed her down just as much as half-carrying Asher did, and the oasis seemed to remain the same distance away, no matter how far they walked. After several minutes, she began to worry that it was some kind of mirage, a trick in the desert that would lead to both of them frying under the unforgiving heat of the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But then they crested a small dune and began downhill, and suddenly the oasis was both closer and bigger than it had appeared in the distance. Zoe let out a sob of relief and picked up her pace until Asher began groaning with every step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He needed a doctor, or at least some place clean. The most medical training she had came from a half-forgotten merit badge for first aid from her one year in the Girl Scouts, she wouldn\u2019t be much help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They entered the oasis and the broad leaves of the tree cast shade over a spot covered in soft moss. It looked like heaven and Zoe carefully laid Asher down, trying to avoid making him lean on his injured flank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He blinked his eyes open and stared at her as she took the place in. His gaze was steady, not the haze of pain and fever she worried she might see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small pond filled with plants that looked a bit like lily pads was encircled by tall grass. The water was murky, but she spotted a few fish swimming and a bird sitting on one of the pads. That probably meant it was clean enough\u2026 right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe she should have done more than a year of Girl Scouts, though she didn\u2019t think there was a merit badge for identifying alien life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGive me your shirt,\u201d she held out a hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat?\u201d his voice was pained but clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m going to dump it in the water and then try and clean your back. How bad is it?\u201d Before this was over, she might end up using her own shirt as a bandage, but maybe they\u2019d get a lucky break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was pretty sure that lucky break had been used up in surviving the explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt hurts,\u201d Asher said as he pulled the shirt over his head. He laid down on his stomach and she got a good look at the nasty bruise circling a wound oozing a trickle of thick blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She winced, but was relieved. The flow of blood didn\u2019t look too bad, even if it had to hurt like hell. Zoe took his shirt and carefully rinsed it in the pond until it was clean of dirt and blood and sand. She wrung it out as best as she could and then slowly walked back over to the resting dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is probably going to hurt even more,\u201d she warned. \u201cBut we don\u2019t want it getting infected. Can dragons even get infections?\u201d Either way, she wanted his wound clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He hissed as she pressed the makeshift rag against his back. \u201cWe can,\u201d he gritted out. \u201cBut this should heal quickly.\u201d He hissed again as she scraped over a particularly sensitive spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoe didn\u2019t let his distress stop her. A bit of pain now would make things better later. It <em>would<\/em> be worth it. It had to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOkay, I think that\u2019s enough. Stay on your stomach.\u201d She couldn\u2019t have him rolling over and ruining all her hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She dunked the shirt in the water again and then wrung it out again before hanging it on the lowest branch of the tree to dry. Finally satisfied, she sat down beside Asher, her back to the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He made a displease sound and she surged forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d Had she missed something? Was he bleeding internally?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can\u2019t see you,\u201d he said, sounding a bit put out by that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She let out a relieved laugh and changed her position so she was laying down beside him. Their heads were only a few inches apart, but there was no chance of anything happening now, now with him so injured and there being so much sand around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat do we do now?\u201d she asked. She hadn\u2019t been able to think beyond getting them to the oasis and cleaning Asher\u2019s wound. Her brain was fried and she was happy to lay here until they were magically rescued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCommunicator.\u201d He shifted his position, trying to reach into his pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet me,\u201d she said, reaching for him. But she found both of his pockets empty. \u201cCould it be anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFell out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was afraid of that. \u201cAny other ideas?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He reached out and clasped their hands together, entwining their fingers. \u201cSomeone will come to investigate the thresher. Tomorrow morning at the latest. They\u2019ll find us.\u201d He didn\u2019t sound too worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoe decided to believe it was true. This was Asher\u2019s planet, he knew the protocols. If he said someone was coming, they\u2019d come. \u201cI don\u2019t suppose we can hike back to the cottage?\u201d she wasn\u2019t eager to get up, but there was food and a bed back there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He shook his head. \u201cWe\u2019re more than halfway to the compound. It\u2019s a day\u2019s walk either way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou fly fast.\u201d It had been exhilarating up in the air with him, but she hadn\u2019t realized just how fast they were going. \u201cDo you ever race?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnly every time I see my brothers.\u201d There was a smile in his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo you win?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen Flint and Knox don\u2019t cheat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She laughed. \u201cIt sounds nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat?\u201d he squeezed her hand and their gazes locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoe\u2019s heart flipped over. She had it so bad for this guy and was steaming straight ahead into heartbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would he do if she kissed him right now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She forced herself to talk instead. \u201cHaving a big family. It was always just me and my mom back home. Until\u2026 well, now it\u2019s just me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He squeezed her hand again. \u201cI\u2019m sorry about that. My parents would be crazy about you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReally? They wouldn\u2019t care that I\u2019m human?\u201d he made it sound like such a dealbreaker for his boss. And wasn\u2019t he a lord? Shouldn\u2019t <em>he<\/em> care about that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I\u2019m happy, they\u2019re happy. And they\u2019ve wanted me to be happy for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAre you?\u201d he invited the question, but asking felt beyond intrusive. Still, she couldn\u2019t help herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNever happier.\u201d The confession hung between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She had to say something, to give him something back to make him understand that she knew exactly what he meant, even if it was impossible. There was no place she\u2019d rather be than laying beside him, even if they were both dirty and hurt and reeling from nearly being exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think I did something to your fire,\u201d she said, wincing at her own subject change. \u201cHow is that possible? It was like I waved my hand and it did what I wanted.\u201d She needed the explanation, needed some way to make sense of the impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But after more than a minute, Asher didn\u2019t answer. His eyes had drifted closed and his breath evened out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The injured dragon was asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoe\u2019s answers would have to wait.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter Eleven Something was wrong with Zoe\u2019s hands. And something was even more wrong with Asher. His shoulder slumped, back curved in a half-circle, and his chest heaved with every breath. His shirt was soaked through with something darker than sweat and they didn\u2019t have any bandages. 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