Her shoulder tensed when she felt a hand on her arm, but when she looked up and saw Maximus, she smiled faintly.
"He'd be fine."
"I know." Ava turned back to him. "It's just...the wait is killing me. He should've woken up by now, Maximus. Why is it taking so long?"
Maximus gently stroked her arms. "He's not as young as he used to be, and the accident wasn't a mild one. He'll soon wake up, little one. Now, I know the wait is hard, but you should give him a little more time."
Ava nodded softly.
"In the meantime, you should have dinner. I had some chefs prepare something for you." Ava followed his line of sight to the dishes on the table.
"When did you prepare all of that?"
"Some servers dropped by earlier, but that's not important. The important thing is for you to eat before it gets cold."
"I'm not hungry," she said honestly.
