Jack looked down at Rose for a moment in disbelief, and, without saying a word, reached down and pulled the ifrit into a hug . Rose's body was toasty warm, almost feverish feeling, but the feeling wasn't unpleasant . The girl threw her arms around him and pulled him closer, pressing the side of her face against his chest . Much to Jack's surprise, the girl still felt soft in his arms, despite her muscular physique .

They stood there locked together for several long moments until Rose sighed warmly, and sniffed . She pulled back a little bit, and smiled softly, the tears in her eyes starting to dry .

"Thanks . I needed that . " She said . She released him, letting her arms drift gently across his for a moment before dropping them to her side .

"I'm happy to help . " Jack said, feeling his face flush . He really hoped she didn't notice him blus.h.i.+ng .

"Man, I'm tired . " She said, yawning and rubbing the last bits of moisture from her face with the back of her hand .

Advertis.e.m.e.nt"I am too . " Jack said . "It's been a long day . "

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"Where did we leave our packs again? I actually don't really remember after, well, everything . " She said .

"They're stacked together behind a barrel where we made the plan against the gnolls . " Jack said . "It's not terribly far . . . maybe a ten minute trip?"

Rose s.h.i.+fted her weight forward, clasping her hands together over her chest and adopting a pitiful looking expression .

"Will you please grab my pack for me? Pretty please?" She asked, cartoonishly batting her eyelashes and sticking her bottom lip out . The look would be cute on anyone, but on the otherwise less feminine of the three sisters, the effect was absolutely adorable .

Jack scratched the side of his head .

"Well, you see, that's kinda the thing . . . There's four packs and only one of me . I'm not strong enough to carry all four . So I either need help, leave some packs behind, or make multiple trips . "

Rose just sighed playfully and hung her head .

"Fiiiiine . . . . . I'll help . " She said .

Over the next fifteen or so minutes, the two of them retrieved the four packs from their hiding spot, and returned to the bakery . Madeleine was still fast asleep, her breath coming in soft, rhythmic flows .

Jack gently set his pack next to the counter by the door, and pulled out his bedroll . He looked over at Rose, who was doing the same, and motioned to her arm .

"We need to get that patched up before you go to sleep . It could get infected if its not cleaned up . " Jack said, laying the roll on the wooden floor with a soft flump a short distance from Rose's .

Rose looked down at her arm with a confused expression, which s.h.i.+fted to one of realization when she saw the gash .

"Oh, I had completely forgotten about that too . " She said .

"Yeah, how did that happen?" Jack asked, picking up his pack and setting it beside his bedroll .

"It was that last gnoll . When my sword got stuck and I had to drop it, he caught me with his cleaver when I was pulling away . " She said . She inspected the wound, pressing gently around it with her fingertip until she winced and sucked air through her teeth . "Yep, that still stings . "

"Well, sit down across from me on your bedroll, and I'll take care of it for you . " Jack said .

"I didn't know you were a healer . " Rose said as she sat down .

"I'm not really . " Jack said, shrugging . "I just read a lot about it when I was younger . "

Rose s.h.i.+fted her position to sit cross-legged, her hands resting loosely in her lap, and her body turned slightly so the wounded arm pointed a bit more towards him .

"Alright, well, I trust you . " She said .