Balaam woke feeling grumpy and upset, but than he realized Kirell was still asleep with her head on his chest and quickly closed his eyes. It's a good thing she was there and like this.
Her warmth and kindness just seemed to radiant off her and fill him with hope. He found himself remembering his new reason to live and swearing once again to never lose sight of it.
Kirell woke up in a bit of daze remembering her life as a contract killer, "So I was a murder like Balaam... but I don't want to kill anyone." Kirell admitted.
Kirell slowly get off of Balaam and looks at him, "Sleep half asleep?" She asked him knowing he had to be awake do to the rules of the game.
"Heh maybe." Balaam smugly smiles getting up, "Just thinking about some stuff. Cause of my dream." Balaam replied.
"Anything good?" Kirell asked.
"Hey what's with the face. Surely by now I've proven I'm not a total bad guy!" Balaam replied.
"Yeah. Sorry." Kirell apologized, "How's you leg can you walk?" Kirell was worried.
"If I say no? What would you do?" Balaam was curious.
"I Uh... I guess Id let you lean on me." Kirell admitted.
"I don't think we'd be able to finish our tasks like that, but be interesting to see if the others start feeling pity. Ugh actually I take that back. That be horrible. I don't want that!" Balaam groaned and stands up walking around a bit, "Just a slight limp don't worry. This won't slow me down too much." Balaam replied.
"I'm really sorry." Kirell started to cry again.
"Hey! None of that!" Balaam gently touched her shoulder, "It's water under the bridge now. Besides you looked like you had a question for me earlier." Balaam pointed out.
"Oh yeah! Uh... er... I wanna see your hand gun." Kirell begged.
Balaam just offers it to her, "Your not worried I might shoot you?" Kirell blinked in shock.
"Hmmm. I'm pretty sure that my gun's condition would still apply to you or maybe tweaked a bit. Reguardless it have to do with your victim wanting to die or wanting to kill you." Balaam guesses, "Besides. I already told you. I trust you. And if you need to betray me. I rather you go ahead and just do it." Balaam sighed.
"I won't!" Kirell cried.
"See. And that's why I trust you. It's not that you won't do it. You just rather not betray me. Because well... feelings." Balaam laughed.
"Maybe I should shoot you!" Kirell scowled at him.
"Oh come on Kirell I was only teasing. Don't be so sensitive. Hehe." Balaam smiles.
"I really don't get you sometimes." Kirell groaned.
"It's good to see you love birds getting along." Ron remarked.
"Ew no!" Kirell declared.
"Enjoying spying on us you little freak!" Balaam remarked.
"Maybe a little." Ron admitted.
"Weirdo. Anyways Kirell it's fine you don't get me. Maybe one day you will if you keep hanging out with me. Now you want the gun or not?" Balaam asked.
"Oh right. Sorry." Kirell takes the gun and messes with it remembering how to use a gun.
"Feels natural huh?" Balaam replied knowingly and sees the gun teleport back to him, "Woah! My gun came back to me. I guess I'm the only one who can use it... Hmmm... strange." Balaam thinks, "I thought you'd of all people could use it." Balaam exclaimed.
"I was pretty good with a gun on my dream though. Kirell admitted.
"To each his own huh." Balaam remarked.
"Does that mean we shouldn't be working with each other?" Kirell asked confused.
"No not that." Balaam explains, "My task has meaning to me and no one else. My task literally has my name on it. My gun is giving me a message." Balaam pointed out.
"Uh huh. You mean kill as if your life depends on it?" Kirell asked.
"Exactly!" Balaam nodded, "That's my task and ordeal with this gun. Using this gun is my test. Not yours." Balaam explains.
"That's horrible..." Kirell looked heart broken, "I mean why would Charon give you such an unfair task?" Kirell asked.
"Lately I've been thinking it's not really about me killing folk. I'm thinking it means I have to survive. And I'm going to have to fight for it. I thought it was pretty much a whole gamble anyways. I couldn't remember much in the beginning, but I knew one thing. I felt like... I didn't deserve to live. That I really was the bad guy." Balaam admitted.
"Balaam..." Kirell was tearing up again.
"Hey! No crying! Look it's different now!" Balaam grabbed Kirell's hands, "I know what my task really is and what could be waiting for. I know it's something way better than just getting revenge and having to just fight to the death here and out there. I found something much better to live for than just the desire to live. I know what I want now. And I'm going to fight for it stronger and harder than ever!" Balaam declared.
Kirell nodded, "What are you hoping happens when your reborn?" Kirell asked.
Balaam laughed, "The same thing I've always hoped for but now I get a different way to do it." He admitted.
"Huh?" Kirell blinked confused.
"My reason of living is simple. I want to stay by your side and be your partner even if you hate me. Just like before." Balaam admitted.
"Like before??? Wait?!? Does that mean we were friends before we died?" Kirell asked.
"Haha not exactly." Balaam let's go of her hands, "Don't worry. I'll tell you before this game is all over. You won't understand until than." Balaam admitted.
Kirell looks at him softly, "So Balaam... he remembers being my partner before dying and now he wants to help me." Kirell thinks and cries and hugged Balaam.
"Woah! I've triggered a waterfall again!" Balaam gasped and hugged Kirell.
"I'm sorry I don't remember you. But I promise you. I'm not going to abandon you now. This time. We're partners for real." Kirell tells him.
"Thanks Kirell." Balaam hugged her holding back tears.
"You don't know what that means to me to hear you say that." Balaam thinks.
"So what do you think my compass is trying to tell me?" Kirell asked.
"Not sure yet. I'd think about with you more, but looks like we got company." Balaam explains as the undead approach.
"Wow it's been awhile since we last saw them." Kirell realized.
"They are hear to stop us from doing what we need to do." Balaam explains.
"Yes and no." Charon thinks and puts on the mask of the undead that got from Philip, "To be honest I put them in here just to get rid of them. Too many in my river. They getting harder to keep under control." Charon thinks.
"Come on losers I'll blow out your brains!" Balaam shouted and began to shoot them.
After thirty minutes they get to the hotel with the two staircases again.
"Geez I didn't expect it to be that hard." Balaam was out of breath.
"Not so confident now huh?" Kirell pointed out.
"Hey you saw how they were acting. They are different from the ones before. They were acting as if they really did want their brains blown out." Balaam complained.
"I thought that's what you asked them to do?" Kirell pointed out.
"Pfff." Balaam smiles a bit, "Alright enough about that. It was my bad. You should watch out for them too." Balaam pointed out, "If we stay here we are going to get surrounded." He tells her.
Kirell looked at Balaam's leg worriedly, "Its fine. It only hurts a bit. I can keep going." Balaam assures her.
"Let's hide and let you rest just in case." Kirell begged.
"Heh alright we'll catch our breath first and see what happens." Balaam sighed.
More zombies appear, "There's more of them now." Balaam groaned, "Things are getting worse." Balaam sighed wonder if he's going to have to sacrifice himself to protect Kirell.
"I'll help you! Maybe there's a weapon I can use." Kirell looked around frantically.
"There's some rocks and two by fours. Just be careful don't let them hit you." Balaam warned.
"Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself." Kirell awnsered picking up a two by four of wood.
"I guess asking you for help is out of the question?" Balaam asked Ron.
"Indeed I'm only here to watch." Ron explains.
"Oh come on! I'm dying to see you book hitting skills!" Balaam begged.
"Well alright. I'll hit a few of them just to amuse you." Ron smiled.
"It's too bad we don't got any proper weapons." Kirell complained.
"Alright let's see how much of good team the three of us are. We need to make it to the door." Balaam replied loading his gun and firing hitting a zombie square in the face, "Let's go!" Balaam charged for the door.
"Out of my way!" Kirell shouted smacking zombies away with her stick.
"GO BACK TO SLEEP!" Charon whacked a few zombies with his book which made them vanish.
Balaam sees that there's way to many zombies, "Uh Kirell? Hold up." Balaam replied.
"If your stopping because Ron just made a zombie vanish into thin air from hitting it with his book think about it later!" Kirell awnsered.
"No I think we're boned. They are everywhere." Balaam replied as the zombies slowly begin to surround them.
"I can't believe your the last thing I'm get to see." Kirell groaned.
"I know right? What else could you ask for?" Balaam beamed.
Kirell just makes a cute pouty face, "I'm joking. I don't like it when people get emotional especially you. Cause I feel entitled to do something about it when you do." Balaam admitted.
"Like giving me a hug even though I did ask?" Kirell guesses.
"Yeah well. I couldn't think anything else that make you stop crying okay!" Balaam blushed.
"Than let's make the best out of this party!" Kirell announced.
"Don't worry. Moses is on his way to save us." Charon laughed.
"Huh?!?" Kirell blinked.
"Moses?!? You seriously have Moses in this game with us! That's awesome but I don't know how much help he'll be parting water when we're about to be literally killed by zombies!" Balaam shouted.
"You'll see." Charon smiles.
"Whatever. I'm used to these situations." Balaam replied, "Oh they are finally moving!" Balaam shouted, "Let's go." He explained.
"Wait!" Kirell shouted seeing that zombies were getting the way out of something's path.
"What are you doing we need to get moving!" Balaam shouted.
"It really is Moses!" Kirell shouted.
"What the hell??? They are suddenly parting???" Balaam realized, "Holy shit! Your right! Moses of the undead sea is coming to save the day!" Balaam laughed.
A hooded man approached from afar, "Yes this is totally awesome! I finally found others at last!" Philio was excited.
"Huh. He looks like a monk." Balaam pointed out.
"My name is Philio! And boy am I glad to see you!" He looked at them with his soft black colored eyes.
"Ugh. I don't like him already." Balaam groaned, "He sounds preachy!" Balaam complained.
"All I want to do is help you two! Can I tag along?" Philio asked.
"Sounds suspicious... Than again you knew he was coming here. Mind telling us what he's deal is?" Balaam asked Ron.
Ron thinks about if he should reveal himself to everyone or not. Ron shakes his head and gestures his lips are sealed.
"Ah. Pleading the fifth eh. Fine I get it. No using you as a cheat sheet. Dam it... I can't read him at all though... And I just really... really don't like him. I feel like he's judging me." Balaam announced.
"I don't think I'm judging you sir. I just want to help." Philio explained.
"Why are the undead not attacking you?" Kirell asked.
"The undead attack?" Philio gasped as Ron just begins writing in his book.
"Yeah they attacked us not just once." Balaam tells him.
"Haha you must be joking! Look they are minding their own business." Philio explained.
The zombies appear to be on their best behavior while the doctor is present. Charon glared at few restless ones in the back making them fearfully calm down.
"Hey how come we still get attacked while your here!" Balaam shouted at Ron who just shrugged, "You do too know!" Balaam hissed and Ron puts his fingers to his lips and zipped his lips, "Fuck you! Fine I get it! Your not going to talk while he's around! Geez! Your such a pain!" Balaam groaned.
"Who's your friend there?" Philio asked curiously.
"We'll talk later. First let's get the hell out of here. Seems we'll be safe if we take Moses with us." Balaam replied.
"But my name is Philio not Moses." Philio protested.
"You Moses of the undead sea now. Get used to it." Balaam ordered.
"Oh... well okay." Philio just accepted it.
"Sorry about him. Philio do you know where we can go where the undead won't bother us?" Kirell asked.
"Oh I see the undead must make you both nervous! I understand!" Philio smiled, "I'll take you to that church for now." Philio leads them to the church as the undead stay away from them.
It takes an hour to get to the church, "Look I know what your thinking... but he might be dangerous Kirell. We don't know anything about him and asshole over there has pleaded the fifth. I'm freaking out here." Balaam admitted, "I'm not good at trusting folk... So... Talk to me Kirell. Or talk to him. Help me out with what to do here." Balaam begged.
"Balaam must really be on edge if he's asking me for help." Kirell thinks.
"Not everyone is as dangerous as you Balaam." Kirell pointed out and he nodded, "Besides you don't really want to be hostile to a stranger that might make things dangerous." Kirell explains.
"Yeah true. But if becomes hostile I can shoot him so long as he wants me dead." Balaam reasoned.
Kirell gives him a scowling face, "Heh. Peace for everyone. Yeah I know I know. Just help me calm down." Balaam asked.
"What are you guys talking about?" Philio asked curiously.
"Just chatting nothing important." Kirell responsed.
"I see than. Do you mind if we talk about our test?" Philio asked.
"I like how you get straight to it . Allow me to be straight too. What's your deal?" Balaam accused.
"I think there is a bit of misunderstanding." Philio calmly proclaimed, "Let me tell you about my task. I have to help other people finish their task." Philio shows him his necklace, "This is the Requiem Necklace. I can hear messages from people who have succeeded or failed at their tasks." Philio explained.
"Wait you have to help people finish their task? So you some kind of bonus character like Ron over there." Balaam smiled.
Ron writes and his book and shows it to Balaam, but to Kirell and Philio it looks blacked out.
"Stop breaking the fourth wall Balaam only I'm allowed to do that!" The message read.
"Well how about I just punch you face? Or Am I not allowed to do that either???" Balaam just grinder his teeth.
"Your just jealous of the good doctor over there. That's why your in a such a bad mood." Charon shows his written message to Balaam again.
"Pfff as if! What's there to be jealous of? And I happen to be in a good mood!" Balaam pointed out.
"Uhhhh???" Philio looked lost.
"Don't even bother. Those two are like peas in a pod. Even I don't understand half the things they talk about." Kirell sighed, "Anyways! Earth to Balaam you still there?!?" Kirell asked.
Charon draws a picture in his book and shows it to Balaam, "Yeah. I'm..." Balaam stares at the picture, "GIVE ME THAT BOOK IM BURNING IT!!!" Balaam runs over to Charon and Charon easily runs circles around him.
Charon pokes Balaam side and he screams in pain, "Ah fuck my leg! Jesus Christ what did you do to me!" Balaam hissed.
Charon writes in his book, "Made your tolerance for pain lower. Behave now and I'll fix it." He shows Balaam.
"God dam your the worst!" Balaam sighed, "I'll behave. I can't stand this." Balaam groaned.
Charon quickly runs behind Balaam and taps his back twice fixing his tolerance, "Ah. That's better." Balaam relaxed.
"What on earth are you two doing?" Kirell asked.
"Bonding I guess." Balaam shrugged.
Ron tried not to laugh, "You two seem really close!" Philio smiled.
"Thanks I guess," Balaam groaned, "Philio there's no way I believe your so nice. There's no such thing as free lunch." Balaam explains.
Charon elbowed Balaam and shows him another message he wrote in his book that says, "Should I charge you extra for the free information than?"
"Gahhh!!!!" Balaam rages, "I will literally tell them who you really are you troll!!!" Balaam threatened.
"Go ahead and try it and see what happens." Charon's new written message dared him.
"Kirell! Moses! Listen up! This asshole is..." Balaam's voice stops working and he freaks out.
"Uh? Balaam?" Kirell asked.
"He's!" Balaam tried again, "Fuck you Ron your the devil!" Balaam crosses his arms and sighed.
Charon smiles and writes in his book again and shows Balaam, "Why thank you for the compliment!"
"I give up. What do you want Ron." Balaam groaned.
Charon shows Balaam the picture and Balaam turns red, "Sick pervert." Balaam tells him.
Kirell stares at the blacked out page curiously, "Don't look at it!!!" Balaam panicked and grabbed her pulling her away.
"I don't see anything it's just a black spot." Kirell tells him.
"Your doing it again! That thing where only certain people can see certain things! Just to spite me! You asshole!" Balaam shouted at Ron.
"I enjoy your reactions Balaam it's amusing. I'm happy. Sorry Philio. I'm done teasing Balaam let's get back to you. I think Kirell and Balaam must tell you their tasks. Hehe I'm sure enjoying mine. Which is to observe people and write it down. I love how I can get Balaam so angry and he can't do anything to hurt me." Charon showed Philio the book.
"Dick!" Balaam tells Charon.
"I must admit I find your connection to Balaam here very interesting and amazing. I wish I had friends I could tease like that." Philio admitted, "Of course. I don't think I'd take it as far as you do, but it's still interesting to see." Philio admitted.
"I also didn't think people would suspect someone who's trying to help others with their tasks. It just makes me realize how hard my test truly is." Philio replied, "So what are your guys task?" Philio asked curious now.
"I have to kill people. Are you still willing to help?" Balaam asked.
"Are you thinking about killing me?" Philio asked.
"If necessary yes." Balaam warned.
"And your friend Ron?" Philio asked.
"Id certainly try but I don't see that working out too well. Let's just say Ron here isn't your average joe. He's probably more likely to kill me than I him." Balaam admitted.
"Huh and yet you two still travel together?" Philio realized.
"Yeah. It's like that saying goes. If you can't beat them join them. Besides at least his task doesn't involve killing me or Kirell. So I'm cool with having him around even if he annoys me." Balaam admitted.
"Interesting." Philio felt a bit enlightened.
"In fact Ron here wants to help everyone with their tasks just like you. Expect he has a better reason for it." Balaam replied.
"Because I inspired him to try and help everyone? Is that really better?" Kirell pointed out.
"It's more believable than hey I have this task Imma help you. I can believe you convinced him. You know why? Cause you convinced me." Balaam smiled.
"Huh?!? I did!" Kirell blinked in shock.
"Yeah." Balaam nodded, "Anyways Kirell needs to people to die for her task." Balaam pointed out, "But we got a game plan for our tasks." Balaam explained.
"Oh? A game plan?" Philio was interested.
"As I said it was Kirell who convinced me and Ron to at least try and help everyone with their tasks." Balaam explained, "We figured this much out. In order to help Kirell. I have to kill everyone who's already finished their task or I guess as they are finishing it. I'm not sure. That way we know for sure they get resurrected and there's no hard feelings. Sadly no one trusts us to help them... And well I can't blame them. We were only in this game for ourselves until Ron helped us realize this can be done when he heard Kirell talking about how much she wished everyone could be resurrected." Balaam pointed out.
"That sounds amazing! Please! I really want to help you guys now!" Philio begged, "Who else besides you two is there?" Philio asked.
"We can't guarantee your safety or promise that we'll be able to help everyone. As Balaam said they don't really trust us. And it's only thanks to Ron that we know what their tasks are and what equipment they have, but we still have no idea how they must succeed in their task." Kirell explains.
"Than theirs old man Argo. We don't know his task... Ron hinted that it might have something to do with me. He hinted that in order for both me and Argo to be resurrected we have to shoot and kill each other at the same time. Double ko." Balaam explains, "As for cry baby Hilde she has these blank letters that she's suppose to write a heartfelt letter on but nothing to write with and no idea who to give it too." Balaam sighed.
"We know that Argo's gun can't be shoot by himself. He needs someone else to shoot for him. It's just like Balaam's gun that needs the person he's pointing at him to want to kill him to work." Kirell explains.
"Oh so you really can't kill me. Your just trying to scare me." Philio realized.
"I can still snap your neck if I want. So your going to have to convince me that you mean what you say. That you really do want to help us. The last thing so want is someone stabbing me in the back again." Balaam groaned.
"If dying right now helps you with both your tasks and mine. I'm ready to do it right now." Philio replied.
"It's not like I can shoot you or threaten you anyways now. So I guess I'll just let Kirell decide." Balaam sighed.
"Well I do think you honestly want to help us. I think he should join us." Kirell smiles.
"At least I won't have to listen to Ron's annoying voice or deal with undead for us all." Balaam nodded.
Ron writes something in his book and shows Balaam smiling, "Oh really? Maybe I'll talk to you in your sleep." Charon teased.
"Shit you can do that! Fuck! Please no! My dreams are already annoying as it is!" Balaam begged.
"Heh I'm happy to get the chance to help everyone! I can't wait to work hard to help you both achieve this goal!" Philio beamed.
"Ugh... I really really hate both of you right now!" Balaam groaned.
"Oh come on. You wouldn't shoot someone like that would you?" Kirell asked.
"No. I wouldn't. And probably never will." Balaam groaned.
"I think your not used to people being nice to you or well teasing you in a err... Friendly kind of way?" Kirell wasn't sure about that last part.
"Ron I can excuse for getting in my head and messing with me. But not Philio. It's hard to deal like people like him. When it comes down to Ron. I don't really got a choice but to deal with him!" Balaam groaned, "And he knows it and that's why he keeps teasing me!" Balaam explains.
"Just what exactly is Ron doing or saying that's pissing you off?" Kirell asked.
"He knows me better than me that's what. Like... you know how you look at something. Let's take this trash can for example. I see it. Think nothing of it. But than right as I'm about to realize I need to use the trash can or decide I want to kick it. He knows before I've even made the decision or figured it out." Balaam tells her.
"So??? He's a mind reader?" Kirell gasped.
"Eh. Kind of." Balaam shrugged sighing.
"Hey Ron. Read my mind!" Kirell begged.
Ron thinks about it and writes something down and shows her, "I can't read literal minds. I've just been observing Balaam close enough to figure out what he truly feels before he can understand why he feels that way." The message says.
"Oh. Than what have you noticed about me?" Kirell asked.
"Just to tease you a bit. I noticed you smiling as you cuddled with Balaam in your sleep as you laid your head on him. You two looked adorable. Like lovers." Charon showed her and Kirell went red.
"Oh my god I forgot about that!!!" Kirell thinks wanting to die.
"He's changed. You've noticed it too. He's warmer, kinder and more open and honest. But also more vulnerable and scared. He needs you Kirell more than you realize." Charon writes and shows Kirell.
"Now that Ron mentioned it. Balaam has changed a lot. Every since that day he found out who Ron really is. Maybe that's why I don't hate Balaam as much and I'm starting to see his pain that he has to bare. Seeing his pain makes me want to cry. I want to help take his pain away." Kirell realized.
"Hey! That's no fair! No private conservations with your book it's cheating!" Balaam hissed.
Ron just shrugged and showed Balaam the picture again smiling evilly, "I'm going to rip that page out of your book and eat it!" Balaam shouted chasing Charon around again.
Kirell laughed and smiled feeling happy, "Balaam! Let me help you!" Kirell offered.
Balaam stopped and looked at Kirell and smiled, "Heck ya! Now that's what I'm talking about!" Balaam smiled.
Ron writes something and shows Philio, "Sounds like they want to play chase with me. Feel free to help them. They'll need the help to catch me maybe I'll even throw a prize if any of you can catch me." The message says.
"Heh a harmless fun game of chase? Alright. Count me in!" Philio beamed.
A few hours passed and somehow Charon ended up tackling Balaam to the ground and sitting on his stomach.
"Geez Ron. Your so fast." Kirell was gasping for air.
"I think we lost. But that was a great work out. If I ever need to run for any reason. . . I think Ill be ready for it." Philio smiled.
"Ugh... Too tired... You win Ron." Balaam was exhausted.
Ron looked at everyone nodding getting off Balaam, "It's time for us to head to bed. Tommarow is a big day. I'll tell you all something important than. Until than get some sleep." The message explains and everyone laid on the cold hard benches inside the church.
"Wait Kirell..." Balaam stopped her by gently catching her wrist.
"What's wrong Balaam?" Kirell asked.
"Uh... just wanted to know... If you wanted to sleep next to me again. You don't even have to ask just do it. I won't bother you about it." Balaam was very red.
Kirell pauses and thinks about it, "Okay thanks. I will." She snuggled next to him and Balaam held her gently.
"Dam it Charon. You know it's fucking weird and yet your fucking right too." Balaam thinks shyly.
"You're actually nice and warm and kind of soft." Kirell admitted, "Better than the ground or a bench.
"Yeah yeah. Just shut up." Balaam blushed more.
"Balaam's heart is beating crazy fast." Kirell realized.
"Hey Balaam are you okay your heart beat is a bit fast." Kirell explains.
"Yeah just from all the running ya know. It'll calm down soon." Balaam replied.
"Oh shoot! We were having so much fun chasing Ron I forgot about your leg! It's still hurt!" Kirell panicked and looked at his leg, "Is it okay? I'm not hurting you right now am I?" Kirell asked.
Balaam feels a bit strange as he noticed the position they are in and gets even more redder as he shoved Kirell off him, "Yup you hurt my leg. Your sleeping on the bench alone tonight. Sorry good night." Balaam quickly turned toward the bench's back post.
"Oow!" Kirell gets off the ground and looked mad for second but relaxed, "Sorry. I didn't mean too." She apologized.
"It's fine. It's fine... I Uh... sorry for pushing you." Balaam apologized wanting to die right now.
"Thanks a lot body of mine. Your a dick! I'm not going to look forward to this when I get resurrected that for sure! At least I didn't let things get stupidly awkward. What do I even say. Sorry but I'm a guy and your a girl? God dam it." Balaam thinks wondering how to fix this problem.
"It's okay." Kirell smiles, "Just get better soon." Kirell awnsered and headed to bed on a nearby bench.
"Dam Charon. I was fine until I saw that dam picture of me and Kirell kissing while holding each other... He didn't even draw clothes for us that sicko!" Balaam mentally screamed, "I'm going to murder him soon I swear!" Balaam thinks until finally his just switched off like a light switch making him fall asleep.