Blaze was silent for a long time, and then she asked quietly, "... Are... you breaking up with me?"

Kale blinked, "No. Are you going to break up with me?"

Blaze cussed a little, something about causing physical harm to someone injured in a hospital bed if he broke up with her. "Then what am I waiting for?" she asked him. "... Both of us are probably gonna get shot up plenty before this is over. It's part of what we do. So why would you hogging the first few change my mind?"

Kale shrugged very slightly, "I don't know... don't women usually freak out over stuff like this? Then again, you aren't typical I guess..." he mused.

Blaze looked more confused. But she didn't ask.

Kale muttered something under his breath, "How many meds am I on?" he suddenly asked. Quite a few.

Blaze started listing them.

Kale let out a long sigh, "Perhaps I should just go back to sleep..." he muttered.

Blaze didn't agree or disagree.

Kale closed his eyes, "Hopefully I make more sense when I wake again." he told her before slowing his breathing down and trying to fall back asleep.

So Blaze went back to reading.

After a few more hours, a sweaty Laurel quietly slipped into Nic's rooms again.

Rosen was chilling under the oak tree, waiting for Laurel to return.

Nic was up and about, but it looked like he hadn't fully woken up yet as he debated taking a shower.

Laurel smirked at Nic, "Morning sleepyhead." she teased as she wiped some sweat from her brow.

Nic scratched his head, messing up his hair some more. "... You look like you need a shower more than I do," he noted.

Laurel snorted, "I don't stink, I never stink. I'd drive away the crowds if I did." she chuckled.