Avery slowly got up, coughing into her hand as she muttered “we have a lead on more...pieces of eight...we need them to lock away the Dark Heart once and for all...” she heard the dark chuckling again. And she covered her ears, leaning against the chart table. Dominic would hear then soft chuckle as well. Avery closed her eyes as she swayed, a couple tears running down her face. “Please...I can’t take anymore...” she looked at her wits end now Ash she moved around the table. 

“I can’t fail father...I can’t be weak...”