Chapter 54 Like A Dream

• Colter was kept away by some errand, leaving just Augustus and myself at home. The responsibility of caring for this indisposed person, therefore, fell squarely upon the latter. It was impossible to tell how good he was at caring for people before. One moment, he was taking my temperature and at another, he was bringing up water and medicine. I enjoyed his hospitality in a state of nerves, only wishing for a swift recovery so that Augustus may be spared from such indignity.
• “It's been six hours. Time for your next dosage,” he said as he sat by my head with two tiny pills in hand which he passed along.
• I reached over for the two petite tablets inside his palm which contrasted starkly with his sizeable hand.