As time went on, and Matt healed tiny bit by tiny bit, Alyxander remained close by his friend's side. Day and night, sometimes without sleep unless Matt was asleep as well. He ate when the sick man ate, and only left when Matt said it was alright. They had not been friends for more than a year or so, before Lord Draco had taken Alyxander out of the cells and back into servitude again; but over that time, so many things had occurred. He owed the man his life many times over, and felt it was his turn to return the favors he had been given. He knew Matt was weak in spirit and had come accustomed to his life in the cells... a life of slavery, of being nothing more than a lowly servant. But he believed that someday Matt could rise from that if they were just patient enough with him. That night, while he was asleep and talking to Kate through his dream,that was exactly how he answered. "He will learn. He will become strong; I owe that to him, to at least try to help him. He is just lost to any life other than his past life... all he needs is time and patience. He will not fight anymore. He will not have to suffer."