Letting out a sigh, Anna lamented, "Why are you missing parts again? Say, will this even grow back?" 0

Then, she leaned in close and teasingly blew at the bloody hole where Charles' ear used to be.0

Charles moved his head away slightly to put a small distance between himself and Anna. With a grave expression, he said, "When you return, immediately contact the acting governor of Annarles Island and have him lock down the passage to the surface. Thoroughly check anyone coming down from the surface. Margaret will have to use that route if she wants to descend back to the Subterranean Sea. Don't let her escape!"0

Anna's face remained nonchalant as she replied, "You still have time to worry about that? Many of your crew are dead or injured. Aren't you going to see them?" 0

"I'm not a doctor; Linda can handle those....0