David shut the door to Charlie's room quietly and sighed. For his age

Charlie had a significant amount of strength in him, but he had not been

prepared for the magnitude of Paul's power. "Is he...OK?" David looked

at Xander, surprised to see him still standing there. He nodded. "He will

be alright, he just needs some rest." They stood in silence for a moment,

Xander staring at the closed door and David staring at Xander. "Why do

you care Xander?" David asked knowing exactly why. "I don't, I just

wondering." Xander lied. "Not many people survive what Paul threw at

him." He turned and started to walk to his room. David toyed with the

idea of pursuing this affection he knew Xander felt, but he did not, he had

other matters to attend to. He and Dakota had decided the time had

come for a meeting.