It has been it's  about a week since Stress has found out what has been happening with her.  

Stress starts working on her shop's while thinking about how to confess to Iskall, which was stressing her out about the whole must confess to Iskall or die thing. 

While stress was working on her potion shop a few other hermits drop by to buy something or to try to hang out with Stress. Stress would fly away or act really busy. She was scared that she would cough up petals in front of someone.

As she worked with putting things away she heard a light cough behind her, she turns around to see who it was. She pales as she is looking at Iskall.

"Hey Stress monster.. It's been awhile." Iskall spoke while blocking the door way.

Stress panicked a bit as she looks for a way to escape her glass shop. "Er uh.. Hey Iskall"

"Stress what's going on with you? I haven't talked to you for awhile..."

"I- Uh-" She coughed a bit and put a hand to her mouth. "I've been pretty busy.."

"Stress are you lying to me?" Asked Iskall with a serious tone.

Stress gulped. "Well uh.. Sorta.. B-But um.. I have a really good reason as to why.." She wouldn't look at them.

"Stress there is no good reason to lie to someone.." 

"I know.. It's just.. It's just something that I really don't want to talk about" Stress still had her mouth covered and she went into a pretty bad coughing fit. 

"Stress you still have that cough!? It's been more than a week" Iskall looked at Stress worriedly.

Stress only nodded and found it hard to stand, Stress collapsed onto the floor while keeping a hand over her mouth as she tried to keep the flower petals down. Iskall picked Stress up.

"Stress! Hey. Hey... I'm going to fly you to your base-" As Iskall spoke Grian ran into the shop and pulled Stress out of Iskall's arms.

"Woah! Woah! Woah! Grian the heck are you doing!?" Iskall cried out in shock.

"You go! Shoo!" Grian waved his hand in a shooing motion. 

"But Grian! Stress needs to got to her base to rest!" Iskall tried to reason.

"And YOU need to go! It is best if you went!" Grian was speaking a bit harshly to Iskall  which was very unusual.

"Grian please let me take-" Iskall was again interrupted but it wasn't by Grian instead it was by Xisuma.

"Iskall, Grian let me see Stress. Okay?" Said Xisuma. Neither hermit argued against this and Xisuma picked Stress up and flew away with out a word.

"Grian.. What is happening to Stress? You can't say it's nothing.." Iskall said with a hand on Grian's shoulder.

Grian tenses up before speaking. "Stress has.. A Illness that needs a special treatment.."  It wasn't really a lie but it wasn't the whole truth.

"She has an Illness.. What is it?' Asked Iskall.

"Stress wishes not to talk about it.. Or even people knowing about it.. I just happened to be there when Stress had a big Issue.. I had to get Xisuma and he's been her main doctor" Grian was getting rather nervous as he didn't want to accidently spill the beans.

"This seems pretty dangerous.. Grian Please tell me how I can help her" Iskall's voice was shaking.

"I don't think Stress would like me telling you more.. She has her reasons but if she's coughing a lot message me or Xisuma so we can come and help her.." Grian really wanted to fly off but doesn't.

"Grian! Tell me what it is.. Please" Iskall looked like they were about to cry.

"I- I really can't Iskall.. I wish I could but I don't want to disrespect Stress's trust" Grian was now trying to figure out how to end this conversation.  

"Please.. I really.. Really care for her.. G-Grian I love her I need to know how to help" Iskall spoke in a defeated voice.

"You-.. You love her!?" Grian was shocked.

"Yeah.. Can-.. Can you not tell her? I want to do that on my own" Iskall was now looking at the ground.

"fine.. But.. But just tell her sooner than later, who knows someone else might just confess." Grian was trying to joke but he was relived that Iskall did like Stress.

"Oh.. Yeah I should.. I've just been scared of rejection.." Iskall stared down at their feet.

"Don't be scared and just do it" Spoke the smaller hermit.

"Thanks Grian.. I'll try to get some confidence and confess to her" Iskall said before flying off.

Grian watched before letting out a sigh of relief. Never in his life as he been so stressed out about keeping a secret. As Grian calmed down he realized he yet another secret he has to keep and this one could basically mean Stress's life. "Oh great Iskall.. You made my life even more difficult" Grian sighed and flew off to his base.

Sunshine out!-