The scattering hope in Noe's gaze is not lost to Rosalind's concern for Daniel's receding energy.
Desperately grabbing Rosalind's lower arms, Noe even ignores the sensation of bulldog ants crawling up his arms when they make skin contact. "Do you think you can restore him to full vitality?"
"Tell me what happened first," Rosalind behests.
Observing the situation, Jinn clasps his mouth with his hands before whispering, "Is Daniel...?" Grief speckles Jinn's voice, "Is Daniel d-d-d-dea-"
"No, he's not," Noe immediately claps back to shut Jinn's mouth, "and don't ever mention such an atrocity in my presence if you wish to sustain your life."
Rosalind pierces Noe's skin with the blade of fury in her glare, "What did you just say to him?!"
