The darkness began to clear as Gale opened her eyes gradually. Blinding light instantly flooded in causing her to squint and blink constantly before her eyes could adjust. For the moment she didn't know where she was or what happened. Her body felt sore all over and her head was throbbing with pain. She was laying on her back against something cold and hard and she could hear voices around her. They seemed to be talking about her.<br/>"Doctor she's awake!" someone cried out.<br/>A clamor of feet could be heard scrambling towards her. Someone she never met before looked down at her. He was an old bald man with friendly blue eyes and a scraggy gray beard. He looked at her with a warm heart-felt smile.<br/>"You gave us quite the scare." he said "Your jaw was fractured, one rib cracked -- two broken, and a sprained ankle. Not to mention your spinal cord is a little crooked."<br/>"What the hell were you doing!" came a voice all too familiar to Gale. She strained her neck to look to her left. Sure enough there was Glaive leaning up against a wall and Ark sitting down on a bench with his hands in his lap.<br/>"How long was I out for?" Gale asked ignoring Glaive<br/>"Almost a day now." Ark said "We found you unconscious in the forest. Judging by the damage we found at the scene I am safe to assume you were involved in a great battle."<br/>"I...I was." Gale said hesitantly as memories from that night flooded back to her. She remembered fighting the man with the golden eye...and losing. She clenched her fist in frustration.<br/>"Would you mind telling us what the devil happened!?" Glaive spat.<br/>"Keep your voice down. We're in a medical facility afterall." Ark said<br/>"I'll tell you, but only you." Gale motioned to Ark. "I don't want anyone else to know. Not even you Glaive."<br/>"Very well." Ark said before having everyone leave the room...with some difficulty.