"Korey wake up please." Zack wined at his girlfriend.
Korey's small frail form was laid out on her bed in Witzend. She looked smaller and frailer and even though it didn't seem possible paler. Her chest lightly rose and fell in shallow breaths as she slept. Zack sat by her on the bed.
After Tarrant had killed the Red Queen and the Knave they had found Korey, half dead, passed out against the back wall of the cell she was in. they had rushed her to the White Castle where Mirana had healed most her wounds and had given a drought to make her sleep.
Zack hated that all she did was slept but on the flip side if she was awake the pain would be too much for her to stand.
"Zack." Came the soft voice of Alice.
"Yes Mrs. Hightopp?" Zack came out of Korey's' room.
"How many times do I have to say it just call me Alice."
"Yes ma'ma Alice."
"Zack you don't need to stay in there with Kores' all the time you'll make yerself sick."
"Yes ma'ma." Zack said.
"Come to tea then you can come back to her." Alice suggested.
A few months later Korey awoke to the blonde curls blue eyes and sweet, sweet smile of Zack. And the wet kisses of her two hound puppies.
"Mommy yer up." The puppies smiled and happily jumped up and down.
"Oh Korey I was so worried about you." Zack said tears welling in his eyes.
"Zackie how long was I out?" She asked.
"At least three months." He told her.
He gently picked up Korey's skeletal form and carried her down the stairs to where the March Hare, Tarrant, Alice, Lacey and Mally were having tea. When they saw Korey there was an outburst of happiness.