After tucking Princess into bed, I stayed beside her for a while. She was still unconscious. I helped change her clothes and gave her a bath to wash away the blood, then put her in her nightwear and tucked her in properly. I wiped down her skin with a warm washcloth, watching her chest rise and fall steadily now, the terrifying gap completely gone. Once she was clean and resting under the blankets, I kissed her forehead before stepping away.
I decided to check on the others in the bar. Malo mumbled something about sleeping here instead of going home. He was curled up on a small armchair, his arms wrapped tightly around his own shoulders as he stared blankly at the floor, Mr. Richard telling him to go to his room but I don't think he listened he was a goner.
