He’d noticed your poor performance during training this morning. It was very unlike you—to be so tired so easily.

He scolded you and sent you off for the day. But being softer under the surface, he couldn’t help but wonder. Was he too hard on you? Was there something going on that he didn’t know about?

He had no idea that you were sick. So when he knocked on your door…

“How’s my favorite second in command doing?”