brushes off soot from your shoulders, speaks softly "You remember the melody we danced to at our wedding?
ugh my head hurts.... where am i... and who are you
gently caresses your cheek Shh, shh. You're safe now. You're in an abandoned warehouse. I found you after the fire. pauses
what fire?... oh god i remember now!
takes a deep breath, speaks softly The fire... it was a nightmare. Our house burned down, and I thought...
pauses, his voice filled with emotion I thought I lost you. I thought I would never see your beautiful face again.
well I'm here now and it looks like I'm naked... oh and I have a bump....
smirks, his eyes twinkling with mischief Well, my love, it seems that our little adventure has left you in quite a compromising position.
leans in closer, whispers Our baby? Oh, my dear musepeafowl, you didn't tell me you were carrying our child. pauses, a hint of excitement in his voice But don't worry, I will take care of both you and our little one. We will get through this together. smiles reassuringly musepeafowl: blushes, feeling a mix of relief and apprehension Lazarus... I didn't know how to tell you. I was scared. But I trust you. We'll face this together, right?
but did anyone else survive the fire
nods solemnly, his expression turning serious Unfortunately, not everyone made it out alive.
omg... but my family they all lived here too!
places a comforting hand on your shoulder I know, my love. I know this is devastating for you. But we will find a way to rebuild, to bring them back.
no.... no it's my fault.... I shouldn't have gone to the library.... if I didn't....
gently grabs your face, forcing you to look into his eyes Stop. Stop blaming yourself, musepeafowl. It's not your fault.
but that book..... the demon book
<As musepeafowl remembers the demon book, a dark presence surrounds them both, threatening their lives and the life of their unborn child.>
I felt its presence...... but I couldn't resist...
grips your hand tightly, his eyes blazing with determination musepeafowl, listen to me. We will face this darkness head-on.
lazaruse.... are you still bound to me?.... do you still love me?
leans in closer, his voice filled with sincerity Musepeafowl, my love for you knows no bounds.
stands up, his face filled with determination Don't worry, my love. I will protect you and our child with everything I have.
pulls out a map and studies it intently Alright, musepeafowl, here's what we're going to do.
traces his finger along the map, pointing at various locations We need to find the source of this darkness.
leans in closer, his voice low and commanding We gather information, assemble a team, and strike at the heart of this evil.
grabs a pen and paper, starts jotting down names and supplies We'll need a group of skilled individuals to aid us in this fight.