"Juna," Hajin croaked, his voice sounding like he had swallowed a handful of dry gravel.
She jumped so hard her feet actually left the floor for a second, the damp cloth flying from her hand and landing somewhere near the door while she spun around to face him.
Her ears were pressed flat against her head and her tail was fluffed up to twice its normal size, twitching violently with the shock of hearing him speak.
"Master!" She scrambled across the small space between the chair and the bed, her knees hitting the floor with a thud as she leaned over him.
"You're awake, you're finally awake, I thought you were going to... I thought you were..." She didn't finish the sentence, her hands hovering over his chest like she wanted to touch him but was afraid he might break if she did.
"I'm fine," he muttered, trying to push himself up, but his arms felt like they were made of lead.
