"N-no...it's there...with them...have to...warn them!" Ryou was getting too excited.

"Ryou, love, calm down," Neko begged, petting his hair. "You're going to hurt yourself! Calm down, please!"

Ryou started coughing harshly before he shook his head frantically- tears welling in the corners of his eyes.

"Help...them!" He forced out.

"I will," Neko tried to assure. "But right now I need to help you. Now calm down before I knock you back out, darn it!"

"Neko...it's...death..." Ryou faded and fell silent.

"...Ryou?" Neko whispered, reaching out to touch the other man's face. "...R-Ryou?"

He was cold, but his chest was rising and falling again.

"...What's the shouting?" Denum asked.

"He woke up, but fell unconscious again," Neko whispered, scooping Ryou up. "We need to move. He's going to die here if we don't take him to the Silvers!"

"Neko?" Rathi breathed as he and Kamariya came in from outside.

"We're leaving," Neko informed. "Grab some blankets and some fresh water please, Rathi. Denum, can you carry LiSen?"