Claude turned to her slowly, and then scooped her up into his arms. He nuzzled her tenderly as he walked out the door of his chambers. "Nancy! Massa! Come quickly! Stella needs medical attention!!" he shouted down the hallway. Walking back to her room, Claude was careful and cautious not to hurt her side, doing everything he could to keep her safe. A few tears left his eyes, he wouldn't lie about how scared he was for her if she asked. As he brought her into her room, Massa and Nancy had drawn a hot bath to clean her and all the medical supplies they had, including ointments, bandages, and a needle and thread for stitches. Claude did as Massa and Nancy instructed him, gently placing her in the bed so the two could begin to treat her wounds. "I love you, Stella. Please don't leave me . . ." his voice was weak and shaking, he was terrified. He backed out of the room to give them privacy to work. Jerome and Hector we're working on cleaning up the mess of the Grand hall. Claude was just outside Stella's door, his heart feeling like it was made of lead. He couldn't live without her, he needed her