Interlude 2.45: Dinner with the devil part 4

-Break-

The next day

Φ Over his unconscious body, Charles waits on Nero who is visibly struggling as he sleeps. Charles doesn't know what to do, so he just sit's their and holds Nero's hand while saying, "I am sorry," over and over again.

He cries, and says, "Please be okay Nero."

But throughout all of his incentive cries, Nero finally opens his eyes, and says, "Charles you're being too loud."

Φ Looking at me, Charles says, "Nero I am sorr-."

I pat him on his head, and say, "Why aren't we at work, isn't it rather late in the day."

Charles pauses for a moment, then looks down and says, "Bricriu told not one of us to leave the campsite until he returns."

"Well isn't that nice of him. I guess if I am awake now I should go and check on everyone," I say getting up and walking out of the hut.

"Wait, there is something I need to tell you!" Charles says to me.

No time to stop, I just need to move and do. All other thoughts need to cease because if they don't I won't be able to go on.

As I ste
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