"Sh-Shawn..." mutters Bahir, looking hazily up at the other raptor. He leans upwards and whispers into his ear, "If I don't make it, take care of my kids. Teach them how to fight, don't let them get hurt. And protect Verona for me... A-and... Bury me by the river, if it comes to that. It's where I... Proposed to her, if you can put it that way..." A single tear rolls down his face.<br/><br/>Zarin looks up at Shawn curiously. "Are Mommy and Daddy gonna be okay?" she asks.