Jade Fern Grove won't stop the pain, but she'll smell like fabreez

There were no more words to be shared, only the silence. Alexander had kept quiet as she’d lowered her head back down to sleep, watching her. Minutes later, he’d looked away, scanning that which surrounded them as something—anything—of interest was sought after. With nothing found, he’d settled for simply remaining there near to her, glancing her way every once in a while to make sure that she was alright. The boy would not wake her again, but he also would not sleep, and so he’d just laid there—and there he’d remain throughout the entire night, slipping away at the break of dawn so that he would not be there when she awoke.