Exton

Tannr tries to open his eyes. They feel like they have been glued shut and when he finally gets them open wide enough to see, the room is dark and his vision is blurry. He tries to blink and focus, and a small lamp comes into his vision. He turns his head slightly taking in the IV pump with several tubes coming out of it, small lights blinking and a soft humming sound coming from it. Leaning his head the other way he can barely make out a form in the dim light, hunched over in a large chair.

One or two people? Damn eyes.... cant see... Where ...? a bed?....

Tara notices the movement and silently slips off Toris lap. She stands right by Tannrs head and leans close.

“Hi Unca Tannr. Waking up now?”

“Hello Sweetness. Where... am I?” Tannrs voice is slow and thick, matching the speed of his thoughts.

“Tante Silks house... you got hurted..”

Tori slips off the chair at the sound of voices and leans close to Tannr, her voice a whisper. “Hey... I'm here...” She runs the back of her hand softly down the side of Tannrs face. “Raina is here too and your brother..”

Tannr tries to nod. “Okay... love you...”

The tears start again and Tori lays her head next to his. “I love you too.”

“Wha... happened? My men?”

Erik, hearing the whispering moves to the bed. He moves a chair over and lowers his body into it. He explains to Tannr that one of the largest creatures in Underdark attacked him. Ob killed it, but was injured. The Ravens had lost one man. Hugh, when he tried to kill the spider.

“One... too many....” Tannrs voice chokes, emotions close to the surface and guilt flooding his thoughts.

Tara feels under the sheet and takes Tannrs big hand in her tiny one. She sends her thoughts, telling her uncle she loves him and so do the other kids. She lets him know that they are all at mamans and papans house, safe behind the wards.

Tannr sends to her, Thank you little one. Love you all too.. 

Raina, awakened by the noises comes to sit next to Tori on the floor. Tannr tries to smile but is overtaken by a sharp pain and squeezes his eyes shut, fighting for control, not wanting to scare Tara and worry Tori.

“Pain?” Raina asks. Tannr whispers “Yes..”

 “Bad?”

“Yes...” Raina and Tori exchange a glance and Raina stands, “I'll get Rowan...”