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I paced outside the ward, my cladded feet slapping against the tiled floor. Henry and Georgia were seated but one could see how worried they were. A strong stench of hope hung in the atmosphere as we awaited the doctor's call.
A few hours ago, the crew that was on the lookout for Ace returned with a body. They had found it at the shore, washed out by the sea. It was in an unrecognizable state as it had stayed in the sea for what seemed to be many weeks. Ace had been missing for three days now and this was the first clue we had since the incident.
I had sniffed the body, and there was no trace of Ace, but I insisted the doctor run it through some machines to confirm the identity, and now we awaited the result.
I was in a frenzy just being in that space knowing that Ace could be d
