Dark Shadows
Ch. 12
Her eyes were closing.
"No!" he shouted. "Open! Keep your eyes open!"
Her eyes flickered open then closed again. As he fought to stop the blood from pouring out of her veins images were replaying in his mind. Images of Kyra's death, of when she was Jack being attacked by the monsters, of Fry being snatched away from him into the night.
As he pressed the gauze to her wrists he told Li again to open her eyes.
"Li!" he said. "Li, listen. I don't care if you're unsolvable. You're not gonna get thrown away. I'm never gonna throw you away."
Her eyes opened a little.
"Do you promise?" Her voice sounded so sad.
"I promise," he said. "I swear."
When she woke-up she was disoriented. Then she saw the bandages on her wrists, felt Riddick's arms around her.
"I'm weak," she said.
"Then it's a good thing I'm strong," he said and pulled her closer.