"Nova?"
"[She seems to be having a breakdown.]" Nova replied. Hiro began to wonder, 'What had happened to her, what had triggered this breakdown?'
Gently, he lifted her up, and carried her in his arms. But as he took a few steps, he felt something change in Suki. Her body tensed, and her eyes snapped into focus. She looked at him with a strange expression, a mix of confusion and anger.
Then Hiro froze at the words that came out of her mouth next. "Who are you? And where are you taking me to?!"
Hiro felt a wave of shock and confusion wash over him. Suki's question, so unexpected, cut through him. For a moment, he was speechless, his mind racing to process her sudden change.
"I'm Hiro, Suki. You know me. I'm taking you to a place where you can rest," Hiro tried to reassure her, his voice gentle, but firm.
Suki's eyes narrowed, and she struggled in his arms. "Put me down! I don't know you! Let me go!" she demanded, panic edging her voice.
