05-24-2014, 03:20 AM
Anna leaned in close to make sure he was still breathing. After an hour, the doctor returns. He sits in the corner reading a book. As the clock strikes nine, there is a quiet knock at the door. The doctor opens it, revealing the Queen. She rushes over to the bed, looks at Kodai's battered body, and collapses, weeping, into Anna's arms.