The Honored

"You and my sister were able to kill it?" Philip asked, not as a question for Keng but a question for himself to retain the answer. Keng simply nodded. "That's good. Honestly, I could hear everything that was happening around me. It was like I was in an odd state of being awake but not able to talk or interact. It was strange."

"So you must've heard… Everything then?" Keng asked, turning his attention onto Philip. Philip nodded, looking at Keng.

"I know everyone blamed you and Lee Seng for my comatose state." Philip replied. Keng's rigidness grew. He felt a bit awkward about it and didn't know what to expect from Philip. Philip turned away from Keng, looking at the injured around them. "I don't blame you. I did what I had to do. I knew the risks and I still took it. It just sucks that the curse didn't stay dead. It came back and you still came back and did what you had to. Not because my family said so but because it was your duty."