Part 2: Wilderness
“No, no, no, no, no.” Nabilak approached the bed where she lay. “This is all wrong.” He knelt beside her, looking over her emaciated figure as if in shock. He felt her burning head, ran his fingers in disbelief across the canyons of starved flesh between her ribs. “It went too far,” he whispered, resting his forehead against hers. “Why did you let it go so far?”
The room was warm. The bed felt soft, its sheets gentle to the touch. 43-1-12 noticed the sensations, but struggled to comprehend their blessing. a***e had deadened her body. She could barely see Nabilak leaning over her, and keeping her eyes open made her head hurt. She had no more strength left for it. Finally allowed respite, her vigor crumbled.
Light dimmed. Shapes blurred, and their color faded. All excep
