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I pace anxiously by the bed as Sophie lies there, asleep. The room is eerily quiet except for the sound of my footsteps and the walking cane that’s helping me walk. The doctors and healers have tended to her wounds. They said they’ve done their best and she should be okay, but still. She hasn’t woken up in six days and I just keep thinking of the worst things.

Angel… Please wake up.

I’ve said the same prayer over and over again. Every time I ...