I try to open my eyes, although the flowers are covering most of my vision. In attempt to look around, i squint what I could through the holes between the flowers. I hear mumbling from a distance, the voices being vaguely familiar. "Is this what hell feels like?" i whisper. Somehow, even though my voice was low, someone heard me.
    "Lotus? Are you awake?" a soft tone spoke. I hesitantly nod. The only one who knows me by that would be...rurik!. I sat up as quick as I could, pulling myself into rurik's shoulder and crying into his jacket. I felt so relieved to have rurik with me again. I almost gave up on him, I almost gave up on him. I almost thought he would have left me for dead. I felt light movements on my back and rurik's chin lay in my neck. "Everything is okay...i will never let anything hurt you...ever...again."

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    Not long after, rurik made lotus some lunch, since it was now in the middle of the day. Of course, lotus scarfed his food down again like a hungry hog. And when he finished, gave him a quiet thank you. Rurik also bandaged his wounds, cuddled, and fed him again. It was almost like babysitting a grown child. But now, lotus needed more help walking around considering his certain situation, they made it work though. Lotus would occasionaly cling to rurik for support although sometimes he'd feel cocky enough to walk on his own and end in disaster. Lotus is surprised he hasn't had an encounter with his parents, but he knows that they will meet again..