He looked around, his head dizzy, adjusting to the darkness.

eye

'When did it get so dark?' He wondered.

"Gabe,"

The familiar voice reached his ears, the voice sounding distant and faint, as if he was being called from somewhere far away.

"Gabriel." The voice came yet again, and this time, he recognized it.

It belonged to Leonica.

Standing up from the Stoll he wasn't even aware he had been sitting on, Gabriel surveyed his surroundings, trying to see through the darkness. Suddenly, one part of the darkness gave way, opening up the path to a field filled with purple irises and in the center of it, was Leonica.

in a simple white gown, her long wavy white hair dancing softly in the breeze as she faced the other way, humming a calming tone

sensed his presence. Turning around to see him, she smiled

of her

again, and as if on autopilot, Gabriel moved, taking a step forward

as he approached and although he couldn't see the child's face, Gabriel felt a strong connection to the child. Almost...almost

Gabe, we're waiting." Leonica encouraged and his feet began to move faster, but just before he could reach where she was standing, darkness engulfed her entire being. "Leonica," Gabriel called out to her, however, his call

hanging above a white door. Gabriel slowly approached the door, hearing the quiet

upon seeing a pale looking Leonica seating on a hospital bed. The sobs ceased as soon

her head turned in his direction, blood shot eyes glaring at him. "Look what

the bed she sat on. Instead of responding to her accusations, he asked. "The baby, where is it? Where's my child?" "You're asking that now?" She scoffed faintly.

words and remembering the exact same way she had said it at the banquet, Gabriel felt a tremendous amount

She had no right to take away his chance at

not what I wanted. You had no right to do that Leonica!" Gabriel scolded. "You had

Another familiar

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