Alex suddenly opened his eyes, not knowing at what moment he had passed out. He was surprised to see they were only about two meters from the surface. They were so close to escaping, but they weren't making any progress. He looked towards Samael, who was currently clinging to a branch, his head drooping, and his entire body holding on tightly.
"Are you okay?" Alex asked, fearing Samael might be dead since he couldn't even hear him breathing. He reached a hand towards Samael's face when he received no response. Samael's skin was cold. "Hey, wake up. Are you alright?" he persisted.
"Shut up," Samael replied, opening his eyes. "Your voice is horribly annoying. Obviously, I'm fine. I'm just taking a little rest before continuing," he said, closing his eyes again.
"You're not okay. Your body
