Astrid is the crown princess of Atlantis, but she barely has time to worry about the kingdom with six younger sisters to watch over, especially with the youngest coming into her powers as a daughter of the sea to navigate time. When Astrid fears tha...
"You're saying she just passed out?" James asks coolly, despite the panic I can see trying to escape his eyes.
I nod feverishly, not daring to look at the woman lying on the couch. The couch I lay her on after carrying her through two wings of the house to find James, because that's all my addled mind could think to do. This is the second time she's passed out in my home. Heaven only knows what the other guests are doing, but I can't bring much energy to care about that right now.
James starts to rake his hand through his perfectly groomed hair before stopping himself. "And you're sure she didn't hit her head first?"
"She hit it on her way down, I think. But she was just talking at first, normal as can be." Except the whole bit about hiding in a closet, and the pain etched in her expression.
To my surprise, James actually does rake his hand through his hair. In the lifetime that I've known him, I think I can count on one hand the amount of times I've seen James in a disarray. And all of those times were because of weather or some situation beyond his control.
But he doesn't seem very in control now. "We should take her to the hospital."
I glance back at Astrid, unsure. I'm scared he's right. But I'm also scared we're blowing all this out of proportion. I mean, Astrid is young, like me. How can anything be wrong with her?
"We should have taken her the first time." James rushes to grab a blanket and coming back to hand it to me. "I only hope we haven't ignored something important."
Somehow, I know just what James expects me to do with the blanket. I carefully wrap it around Astrid, since her light dress won't protect her all that well against the cool of the evening. "You really think it's a big deal?"
"There is more to Astrid then meets the eye," James answers, before a flash of heartache flashes across his expression. "I just hope we haven't ignored her problems in awe of her wonder."
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