Ryoko felt overwhelmed by the number of animals in her space. She instinctively nuzzled closer to the wolfish dog's chest, who was carrying her. He looked like a husky or an actual wolf from the white fur she could see. There was also an outer with eyes of different colors. And there was even some kind of bird with strange marks next to its beak.

Too much. Her head was spinning. The bird did something to her ' something that made her feel again. The pain in her arm, in her stomach, in her head. Ryoko closed her eyes and tried to concentrate on her breathing instead.

The moment of clarity to point out the secret room took too much effort in the end. As she was carried into the darkness, Ryoko gave in to the exhaustion and fell asleep. The dog's calm heartbeat was like a lullaby '

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