gracia... elicia... i’m sorry.
it’s the last thing he remembers, after the BANG! after the pain consumed his body. what a dirty trick, turning into his wife... he could never hurt her. maes’ head pounds as he opens his eyes, letting out a soft groan as he comes back to life. he hears elicia’s voice first -- mommy, mommy, daddy’s awake! and then there’s a lot to process.
it’s been months, but he’s woken up from a coma. gracia tries to comfort him, and hughes tries to figure out what he’s missed. armstrong keeps pretty tight-lipped, once clarity fills hughes’ mind. they keep him on bed rest, observing him, to make sure he’s fully recuperated. he feels weak and wants to just go on with his life. “where’s roy?” he asks armstrong, who only expresses joy at seeing hughes’ well again.
it unnerves him that armstrong wouldn’t say anything. he sits in his bed, staring up at the ceiling, trying to come to terms with the fact that he missed so much of life. he squeezes his eyes shut and clenches his fist. he has too many questions and hardly any answers. do they know about the danger? is... there any more danger? || @sniperward