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attractive woman beside him.
    “You’re not coming,” I said flatly.
    “Oh I think I am laddie,” he said with that infectious grin I hated so much. “Tell him sis.”
    “I’ve cleaned the wound as best I can,” Evelyn said. Her voice was mellow and she ran her hand through her dark shoulder length hair, a habit she’d had as a child when she was thinking. “I’ll try and bring the fever under control but whatever was used to stab her wasn’t clean. There’s a definite bacterial infection started there and without proper supplies and care, she won’t make it. I’m sorry.”
    She paused and her eyes met mine. I recognised the understanding I saw there and something else besides. “If you really want to try and get those supplies then I’ll get a list but the more who go, the more you can bring back and we need a lot.”
    I opened my mouth to tell her that I didn’t care what she wanted, just what Lily needed but Cass caught my eye and shook her head. “That’s fine, three will be ok,” she said as I fumed silently.
    “She already gave me the list anyway,” Gabe said and I glowered at him to little effect.
    “Then this is happening,” Cass said with a long exhalation of breath before looking to me. “Look after my brother.”
    “Look after Lily,” I countered and she managed a fairly feeble smile.
    “You know I will.”
    A huge hand caught my shoulder and I was swung around to be engulfed in a bear-like embrace from Pat. “Be safe and come back to us pal.”
    “Erk!” I managed as he gripped me tightly. When he released me, he turned away quickly with one hand wiping at his eyes.
    As the rest of them made their goodbyes and I waited impatiently to leave, Evelyn crossed the room towards me. I paused and stuck my hands in my pockets as she neared and looked away.
    “It’s good to see you Ryan,” she said.
    “It is?”
    “Of course,” she said and smiled as I looked up to her. “When you get back, we need to talk.”
    “About what?”
    “You’re different,” she said and her eyes narrowed. “Everything I thought I knew about you told me that couldn’t happen. I’d really like to understand it.”
    I shrugged, unable to think of anything to say. Hoping that the conversation would end but she continued anyway.
    “She is the cause of it, I’m sure of that at least.” I shrugged again and turned away but her hand caught my arm. “It’s a good thing.”
    “Time will tell,” I said as I looked back at her and grinned. Her eyes widened and she released my arm as she stepped back. Whatever she saw in my eyes was enough to shut her up.
    “You going to see mum and dad before you go again?” she asked as I walked away from her towards the door. I didn’t bother to look back again as I answered.
    “No.”
 
     

Chapter 4 – Ryan
    The urge to leave immediately was strong but I forced myself to wait for the others to gather themselves together. I strode through the hallways of the half-ruined castle, back towards the boat that had brought us across the moat and kept my hands well away from my knife.
    I wanted, no I needed to kill someone. If I wasn’t careful then I would end up doing something rash that would mean no matter the outcome, I would lose Lily in one way or another. Of course the most worrying of all was that I had changed enough that such things mattered to me.
    As a way to distract myself, I ran a mental checklist of my belongings that I would be taking with me. I still had my backpack which contained a two-litre bottle of water, some food rations, spare clothing and bits of odds and ends. It still had plenty of space for anything I picked up from the hospital but if needed, I had no issue with ditching everything to make space for the medicines she needed.
    My waterproof jacket was thick enough to provide an extra second or so of protection should a zombie bite down on my arm. It was also warm and provided some padding at the shoulder beneath the straps of my backpack
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