Too Long

"I suppose I can let you go now," Jel said, looking at the figure floating beside him. "I want to apologise for … kidnapping (?) you. Though I am not really sorry at the same time." 

"They are done?" Kila asked, looking around the room. "How do you know that they are done?" 

Jel pointed to the mark on his lower belly. "I tried to make it so that I will take half of his pain at least but that smartass blocked me from doing it. 

"So, I just know when his body starts relaxing, that is the moment he is done." 

The two stared at each other for an uncomfortably long time before they turned away, clearing their throats at the same time. 

"I have a question," Kila asked, floating above Jel. "Why are you so … invested in this boy? I can understand people like us being interested in him but you? Why him of all people?"