I stare at him for a few stunned seconds before bursting into noisy tears.
He’s alive! He’s not dead—he’s okay…
Elijah groans, resting his head on one of the rocks. “Ugh…what the heck happened?”
“Y-You… slipped… and hit your head… I thought you were… I thought…”
Elijah raises a hand to touch his throbbing temple. “Damn… I really should stop coming here. Mum will never let me live this down…” He mutters to himself and then looks at me. He must have seen how worried and his gaze softened. “Don’t worry, I’ll be all right… I just need to…rest a little… the Crystal Cave is just over there…”
“Will the crystals heal you?” I ask anxiously.
He chuckles, wincing at the pain. “Well, I certainly hope so… but don’t tell Mum, okay? Or she’ll never let me come back here anymore.” He grunts as he tr
