"Beej!" Lydia's croaked cry rang out as she stumbled back to where she had left him. She slipped on a puddle of the black blood, crying out as her knees and palms of her hands hit the torn floor. She soon made it to his side, carefully lifting his head into her lap. "No, no, no, no. Come on, Beej, look at me. Look at me, please. Open your eyes, keep them open. I'm here...I'm right here..." She choked back tears. 

"We promised each other we wouldn't leave...we promised..." She whispered, a few tears streaming down her cheeks and landing on his.