**Nate**
Even before I opened my eyes, I knew that Nero was with me. I knew this because I could smell the morning dew near a river's edge. It was so crisp and clean, it sent my head to imagination land. It brought a smile to my face, even before I had fully woken up. Taking a moment to listen to everything around me, trying to get my bearings; I heard the tell-tale sign of constant beeping from a machine, and I knew I was in Dorian's infirmary.
I tried to move my right arm, but it felt like it wasn't even attached to my body. The monitor began to beep a little faster as I tried to move it again, now realizing that my chest felt very heavy as well. Now, a mixture of alarm and dread taking its place, I slowly opened my eyes before I allowed my mind to be overactive. Relie
