I have finished my beacon." Reiko said.
"Beacon?" Ben said sleepily.
He had stayed up after Kuri had fallen asleep last night, afraid she would get scared again, and finally fallen asleep in the chair next to her bed.
"She means...she's been calling them." Kuri said. "I hear it too. Maybe because I'm a vessel; but I hear the sounds of them reaching out to your beacon. Your friends are very close."
"They will be here tomorrow." Reiko confirmed. "Kuri I have no idea what this might mean for you."
"For her?" Ben stood up. "Nothing! She's done nothing wrong! You can't just—"
Kuri put a hand on his shoulder. "Nothing is decided. Not until they arrive. I'm sure they'll listen to you: you're a hero."
Ben sat down. At the moment he didn't feel like much of a hero; he couldn't do anything for her!
As if sensing his thoughts, Kuri sat beside him.
"You are a hero Ben. You're my hero."