Aftermath

Zora frowned a little a this. She had known he carried a gun before, especially when he worked for her. However, she hadn't actually thought he carried it with him all the time. Although maybe it made sense if she reallly thought about it especially since he didn't have magic at one point.

After a moment, she shook her head and shrugged lightly. "I didn't even consider the fact. I mean, it's fine if you do, I just didn't think you still did," she explained. Not 100% okay with it, but understanding and respecting the fact he wanted to carry a gun.

"We can get you something better than MacDonalds unless that's what you want," Zora laughed.

"Bye Jude, and thank you for everything," she said with a nod. She was very grateful to him in very many different ways for all his help with Frederick, and getting Broen to confront and later resolve his problem with his father.

When he left, Zora looked down at Broen, taking in his appearance and sighed inwardly, his injuries looked so painful to her, "I am proud of you, you know. I know how much all this had been bothering you, and the fact you didn't kill him," here she smiled to show she was joking, "and just let him hang himself makes me... you know, relieved and just happy it all worked out," she confessed as she squeezed his hand lovingly.

"Did you want me to stay for a bit longer?" she asked him gently. "And did you want anything from home, or from your dorm?"

"Of course," Zora said as she removed her shoes, put down her purse and removed the light jacket she had been wearing. Then she crawled onto the hospital bed, careful not to bump or jostle, and laid down next to him, turning herself on her side, so that she could face Broen.

"Hey there, handsome," she said in greeting, smiling at him as she laid her head against the pillow and lightly laid her hand on his arm, "I'll stay as long as you want or need me to," she told him as she relaxed on the bed next to him.

Zora moved closer and snuggled up close to him when he pulled her closer, laying a hand gently on his chest, "You will always be handsome in my eyes," she told him warmly, laughing at his air quotes and planting a kiss on his cheek.

"But yeah, I mean sort of, you just look, well, sore if I'm honest. Your bandages hide a lot, but the bruising and stuff, well, that looks really painful," she told him truthfully.

Lifting her head a little off the pillow, Zora looked at him as he taked and had to smile at Broen's tone. He sounded just so... contented, worry-free. It was something she rarely heard in his tone, and it made her feel happy for him.

"Go to sleep, lover..," she said in a quiet, yet soothing tone, when she noticed how his meds were kicking in. "I'll stay until they ask me to leave," she told him as she laid her head down on the pillow and curled up carefully next to him.

"I love you," she then whispered softly as she watched him go to sleep. Letting him get his rest.