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They smiled and one spoke "She’s okay"

"She’s okay?" I echoed

They nodded

She’s okay

"Jesus, Tock You scaredher forehead

Her eyes narrowed, and she slightly tilted her head to the left "You cahter "Yeah, I came back" She opened her an to cough "Take your time Take deep breaths"

She did as I said and lay back down against her pillow, her eyelids heavy "I thought you and Zeus were gone forever like Daddy" She was falling back asleep and her words were breaking ht here, buddy"

"Tick?" she whispered, her eyes fading closed

"Yes, Tock?"

"Please don’t leave us again"

I brushed the palainstanywhere"

"Zeus too?"

"Zeus too"

"Promise?" she yawned, already asleep before I could reply

But I did reply, softly whispering into her dreaup "She’s pretty exhausted, but she’s doing okay"

Relief filled her eyes and her hands landed over her heart "Thank God Liz is awake in the other room and asked me to come check on her"

"She’s awake?" I asked I started for the door to go see Elizabeth, but I paused, looking back at Emma