Reward

"Vaha. How are you doing?" Ace asked, walking to the woman seated on the bed and wrapped in bandages from head to toe. 

The woman slowly turned to the two boys that walked into the room, tilting her head to the side before the good side of her eye widened. 

"Your … high… ness?" She mumbled, looking at him closely. "You're … ok." 

"I am." Ace said, sitting beside the woman. "How are you feeling, Vaha? A little better?" 

She nodded slowly and stiffly, "Is … everything … over?" 

"For you? Yes." Ace said, furrowing his brows at her. "I will make sure you are well taken care of and well looked after. You don't have to worry about me anymore, Vaha." 

"… why?" She asked, frowning slightly. "Am I useless … now? Is that why?"