"I'm fine here, Ulysses. I'm too tired to even think about going back to the hospital," I muttered lazily as we entered the house.

The entire place was quiet, the late hour casting a serene stillness over everything. I was grateful that Amari was likely asleep, as I wasn't yet prepared to face her and answer the inevitable questions she'd have for me.

"Are you sure?" Ulysses asked, his concern evident in his voice.

"Just... go. I need to rest," I replied wearily. He simply nodded.

Thinking he was leaving, I turned away, but before I could take another step, I heard him call out to me. Without a word,...