dragged my numb bo

air thick with the pungent

o a hidden little di

let out a hollow jingle. The place was empty, sa

retired membe

uinting. "Where'

alco was busy. Then I retreated to the dimmest corne

ting it on the table. He winked knowingly, secretly s

shed to my eyes, tears

grease pooling o

ottom of the food chain. This cheap meal was our only l

ys after Falco

came an impossible luxury. But it was our loyalty to

empty acceptance. He stopped fighting the agonizin

ground network remained silent. No m

He would rather die a thous

utterly break his heart so he

ng deal with the underground doc, I brought h

f meat. He pushed the plate to

urred my

me, whispering, "When I'm gone, y

n I dealt th

n icy glare. "I'm leaving. I can't be tied down to a weak,

hed the young soldier. I watched

fall to my knees,

rground doctor began the f

I demanded Falco be placed in a separa

ated us, ensuring my secret

dages and vanished, leaving him alone until he woke up, knowi

reality, I blinke

piece of cold meat into my mouth;