Veil. “You're awake, finally.” The baritone voice slams through me as I pop my eyes open, groaning at the intense pain I feel going through me. A look around the place shows I'm in a hospital. Again? What's with me and getting stuck in a hospital? Seriously, I'm beginning to dread the idea of it. “How do you feel?” I blink up at the male, surprised to see it's Pudim, Emma's brother, hovering over me with a worried look etched on his face.His appearance hasn't changed: tanned skin, a rough beard, and wild curls of jet-black hair, falling in fringes over his forehead.“Pudim?” I croak with a smile and wince when I feel my lip crack from being parched. “How did I end up here?” He gives me a long look and steps back a bit, shoving his hands into his pocket. His mouth opens, ready to respond, but the creak of the door as it flutters open snaps Pudim's lips shut. A heavy presence, thick as fog before a storm, wafts through the atmosphere even before I set my eyes on him. Hunter.Oh
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