Luke & Flora:
"Flora..." tried Luke.
She was still annoyed at him.
"Flora, you may not know this but if Professor Layton doesn't pay the money by sunset, Don Paolo's going to kill us." Luke muttered in a depressed voice.
Flora sighed and spoke for the first time in three hours.
"Maybe you're right, Luke. Maybe he isn't coming to save us." said Flora dejectedly.
"Yeah, I guess not." groaned Luke "How long until sunset, anyway?"
"One hour." whispered Flora, emotion choking her words.
"Luke...I don't want to die." she began to sob.
"Flora. Don't cry. Everything will be fine. I'm here for you. I'll protect you Flora. I promise. I'm here for you and I love you. Everything will be fine." Luke gabbled-he didn't like seeing Flora so upset.
He hated himself. This was all his fault. If he hadn't mentioned what Don Paolo had said about the Professor, then Flora wouldn't be crying.
"Flora, Professor Layton will come and save us. He does care about us-He loves us, I know." said Luke.
"You're just saying that. You don't believe it!" Flora sobbed hysterically.
"Flora, I do believe it!" Luke whispered "I love Professor Layton like a father, and I think that he loves me too, me and you. He wouldn't have taken us in if not. He will come. He will rescue us. I know it."
Luke's voice was so convincing that Flora did believe him.
Luke felt convinced himself, until he thought of two words that loomed in his mind, two words of impending danger and doom; One Hour.
Professor Layton had one hour left to save Luke and Flora.
After Sunset, it would be too late.