One drop.

Two drops.

Three drops.

Is it blood? Is it water? What's the difference? Life, death. Peace, hurt. Both? Neither? One? The other? What's happening? His fault? Their fault? Should've moved him. Should've done something. What's happening? Too sudden.

Prince? Yes. Knife? Yes. Dying? Maybe.

One drop.

Two drops.

Three drops.

Help. Magic? Spells? Not working. Red seeps everywhere. Help? CALL. YELL. SCREAM. Sob. Call. Desperate. Try again. Call his name. Shake. NO! Eyes close. NO! Help. Please. Someone? Please. Anyone? Alone. Silence. Gwen? Gaius? Eyes gold with mourning, defeat, death.

Tears? Yes.

One drop.

Two drops.

Three drops.