CXLIII. Frokost

"Your eyes! Your eyes have turned black as dark, I had never seen them like that! Reidar and I thought you were dying!" said Karl, pointing to Reidar, who was still sitting on the trunk, trying to recover from the scare.

"Thank you for your apprehension, my friends, but I'm fine. I actually feel in great shape. I feel my muscles toned and rested and my mind is clear and active... a moment ago I thought death had come, but now... here I am" said Dag, glad to be still alive.

Despite the relief, he still could not feel any significant change within his body, although the amount of blood Karl had injected him was not as small as he initially believed.

His body had very willingly accepted that unknown liquid, acting autonomously, as if reasoning with a brain of its own.

"I think... I think I remember..." said Dag with a confused air, looking down.

"What are you talking about, Captain?" asked Reidar, standing up.