Satisfaction (4).

He did indeed feel awesome.

But he also felt tired.

He turned his head to stare at the lake at the center of this place. It reflected the endless white overhead.

Looking at it filled him with a serenity he didn't know that existed.

Cain exhaled, feeling the weight of exhaustion on him ease up a little.

He closed his eyes a bit.

Then he fell asleep.

***

Seeing Cain's eyelids drop, Susan huffed lightly,

"He's asleep."

Then she placed her hands slightly above him. Soft radiance streamed down from her palm and into his skin, mending the bloody cracks.

Evangeline grimaced slightly,

"He could have died there."

Susan's expression was dark,

"You should have stopped him."

"Did you convince yourself I would have been able to?" Evangeline said half a breath later.

Jenny wanted so say something, but was stopped by Roselle who shook her head silently.