5th February
5.30 P.M
Illya has stopped responding! His brain scans are showing now only minimal activity, so it looks as though things are becoming critical. Katiya has been crying all day, and she is refusing to leave his side. Doctor Simpson assures us that it does not mean that death is imminent. He says it may mean that he has gone into a genuine coma, but a cure of some sort is becoming urgent. The lab has apparently suspended all other work and all their time and energies are being focused on finding some way to help Napoleon and Illya. Napoleon's condition is the same as it has been all along. They both still look as though they will open their eyes any moment and grin. I wish they would.
I learned today that a week ago, the two agents that Waverly sent with Mark Slate and April Dancer to find Illya and Napoleon…agents Darkly and Fielding… have been on the job all this time, tracking down the THRUSH base, and they have this whole place buzzing, It seems that they have news of some sort, and they are apparently winging their way back to New York…though whether they will have anything that will help our boys who knows? It will be a few hours before they get here, so I might as well open a book and try to relax…I'll get Katiya to read to me. She will benefit from the practice, and it will also serve to keep her mind occupied.
I do hope someone finds something soon. I have been trying to remain upbeat, but I am getting very worried myself now, and I am not as good at keeping up the pretense as Katiya is.
Hang on Napoleon, hang on Illya!