Isaiah was left alone in the room for about half an hour before Fredrick came in to check on him. He spent that time more or less staring at the ceiling, simply being bored. He was the active type, and genuinely wanted to go out and do something, but it hurt him even to breath. There was no way he'd even be able to get out of this bed with these burns. He hadn't noticed the pain early on. That was probably a combination of being drugged, manic, and in a state of shock. Now that he was perfectly in control of himself, he was feeling every bit of that pain in full.<br/><br/>The burns on his arm didn't hurt too bad as long as he stayed still. The burns on his torso on the other hand, were forced to move every time he took a breath. The pain that ensued caused every breath to be more of a gasp and wince. Isaiah was glad when Fredrick returned. He needed something to distract him from the pain.<br/><br/>"I brought you water," his friend said as he opened the door. "I figured you might be thirsty after being in a burning building."<br/><br/>"I'm grateful," Isaiah said, trying for a smile. Fredrick saw the wince behind the action.<br/><br/>"Are you in pain? I could get you some medicine to ease the suffering."<br/><br/>"Well I certainly would rather not be in pain," Isaiah started, "but I don't trust doctors. I buy my poison from them after all."<br/><br/>Fredrick sighed. "Fine then. Be stubborn." He came to Isaiah's bedside, tipping the glass so Isaiah could drink it while lying down. Isaiah gave a sigh of pleasure. He hadn't realized how thirsty he'd been.<br/><br/>"You be sure to get some rest," Fredrick said sternly, moving to leave the room. "You must recover quickly. The Templars have been getting restless lately."<br/><br/>"I know I know," Isaiah said, waving his friend away with his good arms. "I will get some sleep." Fredrick nodded, closing the door behind him. Isaiah sighed, looking out the window at the night sky.<span style="font-style: italic">I wonder if anything important will happen while I'm away...</span>