Inhale Courage, Exhale Fear

Kellam began to move a bit in his unconscious state, as he slowly came to. At first he just pretended to still be out, listening to the sounds of the people and things around him. He felt foolish for having let his mana and stamina get so low that it caused him to pass out, he really should have known better, but despite the fact he believed Ruth should have left his friend behind and gone on to help others in need, Kellam found that he couldn’t just leave his son to his own devices.

Kellam slowly opened his eyes, blinking against the light. He felt a rush of relief to see Ruth's familiar face nearby, hard at work. He sat up slowly, watching his son with a mix of pride and concern. Ruth, he called out, his voice hoarse. He wasn’t sure what to say, he’d been in the process of apologising to his son before passing out, but now it felt like that moment had passed and he wasn’t sure where to go from here.

Did your friend make it? If Kellam found out the young man had died despite their efforts, there would probably be a lot of I told you so’s coming Ruth’s way, but Kellam wasn’t going to assume anything, especially with how hard his son had worked to keep the man alive. Then he tried to stand. I should get back out there.