Several hours later, Don woke to the same dull scene of the overhead stone. He looked around as best he could, but there was no sign of Yael.

'I wonder when Yael will be back.. It is going to be boring alone here.. And he at least isn't annoying or pushy...'

About another hour passed before the door opened and Yael stepped in, but something seemed different. Something seemed wrong.

"Oh, you're finally awake.." Yael said, trying to seem okay, but it was clear he wasn't.

"Did something happen..?" Don asked cautiously.

"Wh-Why do you ask?"

"You seem upset..."

Yael scratched his forearm nervously. "I-It's nothing... You shouldn't concern yourself.."

"...Is it about Astral World..?"

"...Y-Yeah.."

Don frowned some, but didn't press, in case he wasn't comfortable with it. It was only fair since Yael hadn't pressed him.

"S-So, how are you feeling anyways?" Yael asked.

"I'm alright.. It hurts a little, but I'll live... Are you sure you're alright..?"

Yael sighed and looked down. "I don't know.. I-I just heard from someone who just showed up that... M-My son was hanged..." He said, clearly trying not to cry and to act like it didn't hurt as much as it clearly did. "And I don't know what's happened to anyone else.."

Don winced. "I'm sorry... I didn't.."

"I-It's o-okay.. I-I'm sure I-I'll get passed it eventually... Unless something h-happens to..." Yael broke then, unable to hold back tears anymore.

Don felt truly sorry for him, knowing the loss of family even if it wasn't through death. But at the same time, he felt hate boiling inside.

'Look what you've done Eliphas.. You will NEVER get away with this..'

"Yael..? I know my word will mean little to you, but Astral World will suffer for what happened to your son.. I can promise you that.." Don told him, trying to keep the hate from showing too much in his vow.

Yael gave him a confused look at first, but nodded. "O-Of course.. They could n-never get away with such crimes... They'll g-get what's coming f-for it... But it still w-won't bring him b-back.."

That reminded Don of something very important. "No... But there is a way... The Numeron Code could..."

Yael gave him a miserable look. "But isn't it just a myth..?"

"No.. It must be real... I know it is.. Trust me.. I know it is." Don said.

That seemed to give Yael some hope. "..Yeah.. It is.. It's not too late... But how do we use it..? How can he be brought back..?"

"Just leave it to me... We'll find it once I'm better.. We'll fix all of this once we have the Numeron Code.."

'And then we will see how Eliphas and Aolin like their punishment for everything they've done to Chaos..'