Luise gathered all her remaining strength and walked unsteadily towards Feli. She had heard a cracking sound when the man had thrown him. She was mad with fear. What if Feli was... no, it couldn't be! He was immortal!

She reached him and kneeled by him on the ground. She picked him up, and was horror – striken when she felt how limp he was and how much blood he was losing.

"Come on Feli, resist! It's okay! He went away, it's gonna be alright! Feli!"

Feli felt his energy leave him.

How ironic. He had just thrown 562 years of coward life down the drain because of one simple, reckless act of courage.

But what surprised him was that there was no regret mixed in with his pain and fear now... and was that relief he was feeling...?

He wanted to tell her something. But he was getting so sleepy...

"Feli! Stay with me! Don't close your eyes! Feli!"

He could hear Luise's frantic voice in the distance. Honestly, it was keeping him awake. His pain and fear were slowly abandoning him. Good, he was just going to stop hurting... he hated it when it hurt... and he felt like sleeping so badly right now...

Luise watched in horror as Feli slowly closed his eyes.

"NO! FELI, WAKE UP! HEY!"

She tried to calm herself. She had to check for the heartbeat, fast! She put a finger on Feli's neck, but she couldn't feel anything...

"No, no, no! This can't be! Feli!"

She put her hand close to Feli's muzzle, hoping to feel his breath.

But she was let down once again.

Gilbert was very worried. Luise had just gone grocery shopping, so what was taking her so long? Something just wasn't right... Luise would always call him if she was running late...

While he took out his own phone to call her, he heard the door open.

Gilbert sighed in relief. About time!

He went to the door, ready to chew her out.

But what he saw made his mouth go dry.

Luise was sobbing very hard and she had blood stains all over her clothes. And she was holding a sleeping, bloody Feliciano in her arms.

Gilbert's eyes widened as he ran to her.

"Luise! What the hell! What happened!"

Luise was sobbing too hard to speak. So he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and led her to couch. He made her sit down and tried to take Feli out of her arms.

But she wouldn't let him.

"Luise, don't be stupid! I have to see what's wrong! We have to call a vet!"

Luise didn't say anything. She just kept on weeping.

Gilbert gave an exasperated sound.

"Fine, be like that! I'll check him anyway!"

He put his fingers to Feli's throat to see if the heartbeat was strong.

But he couldn't feel anything.

Realization dawned on him.

"Luise... this... how...?"

Luise told him what happened between sobs.

Gilbert listened, a horrified look forming in his eyes.

"... oh God. I... oh my God..."

Gilbert's hand flew to his mouth. He didn't even try to hold back tears.

After some time, Gilbert told Luise "You should go to sleep."

Luise shook her head.

Gilbert ran a hand through his hair. "Fine, but at least change your clothes."

Luise suddenly got up. "I'm going to give Feli a bath."
Gilbert looked at her in confusion. "... a bath...?"

Luise was still cradling Feli as if it were a baby. "Yes. He hates blood."

Gilbert sighed. "Ok. But after that, you have to go sleep."

Luise nodded. It didn't really matter if she went to sleep anyway...

Gilbert remained with her until she was done giving Feli a bath. He looked much better now. After that, he had made her get a shower herself and sent her to sleep. He tiredly placed Feli's corpse on his favourite spot on the couch, gave it one last rub behind the ears and went to check if Luise was sleeping.

Of course she wasn't, but at least she was in bed.

He whispered an half – hearted "good night" and went back to the living room.

He stood in front of Feli's remains for a while before telling him "Don't scratch the couch." and going to sleep.