Charis
Kael moved back into the room in long strides, grabbing his jacket from the couch. Then reached for my hand, tugging me gently to his side and said urgently, "Come on, Eamon."
The three of us hurried out of the room, and I couldn't help but notice how Kael's actions contradicted his earlier claims about not being friends with Rhett. For someone who insisted they weren't close, he certainly acted like Rhett's welfare mattered to him immensely.
There was a cab idling in front of our building, waiting for us. As soon as we rushed out, we all piled in.
"What exactly happened?" Kael asked as the taxi pulled away from the curb.
"Sarah called me in a panic. She said Rhett was having a conversation with someone, but I didn't catch that part because she was talking fast when he suddenly collapsed. His heart rate spiked, his temperature went through the roof, and he lost consciousness. Dr. Maxwell said it was worse than this morning's episode."
