The door swung open, and everyone turned their heads toward it.0

Linda emerged from the medical room and looked toward Charles. She offered no words and only shook her head slightly.0

Charles felt a pang in his heart. He stepped past Linda and entered the medical room.0

The air was tinged with the smell of alcohol. The fur on Lily's chest had been shaved away to make room for a transparent tube that was inserted into her blood-soaked, bandaged chest. This tube connected her to a small, intricate gear machinery next to her oversized hospital bed, where she lay in a state of profound weakness.0

Squeak~ Squeak, squeak! 0

Lily squeaked lightly, and mice scurried out of their holes, gathering in front of her and listening intently to her instructions.0

After a couple of minutes, Lily...0