I began to limp down the empty, lifeless city street, carefully following the trail of faint, dried blood. I hoped that I would find the source very soon, as I began to grow exhausted, and the struggle to walk did not help me with this. The silence of the city was something I had quickly grown accustomed to. Any other time in my life I would have hummed or sang or even talked to myself to rid myself of the bland, almost ominous silence, but I had no urge to. Instead, I listened to the gusty wi. . .

I began to limp down the empty, lifeless city street, carefully following the trail of faint, dried blood. I hoped that I would find the source very soon, as I began to grow exhausted, and the struggle to walk did not help me with this. The silence of the city was something I had quickly grown accustomed to. Any other time in my life I would have hummed or sang or even talked to myself to rid myself of the bland, almost ominous silence, but I had no urge to. Instead, I listened to the gusty wi. . .

“Uhhhhh...” I cracked my eyes open, slowly, one by one. The room was somewhat dark, but still bright enough to make me recoil in pain and shock. I slid my body lazily off the chair and onto the cold, white floor, allowing the cold to awaken me.

After a few moments I sat up, remembering the events of the previous night. I peered onto the hospital bed. Thorn stared at me, and seemed to be smiling. His bandage was stained with dried blood, but he appeared to be much healthier than the pre. . .

“Uhhhhh...” I cracked my eyes open, slowly, one by one. The room was somewhat dark, but still bright enough to make me recoil in pain and shock. I slid my body lazily off the chair and onto the cold, white floor, allowing the cold to awaken me.

After a few moments I sat up, remembering the events of the previous night. I peered onto the hospital bed. Thorn stared at me, and seemed to be smiling. His bandage was stained with dried blood, but he appeared to be much healthier than the pre. . .