I open my eyes and find myself in strange surroundings. My mind is
quiet and the sun is shining. I do not know how long I have slept.
Jan sits near by.
and when I see her the chain of memory drops around me once more.
I am awake and facing once more what I would wish to never face. My
head is quiet no longer. Answers supply themselves to questions.
I am at Dawn's house. Lady Montague dropped us off here, where my hurts were tended to. and
Romeo...will be best tended in his family home.
Mercutio... has no need of tending.
Of Tybalt, I care not, excepting as it affects my cousin's standing.
Mercutio's sword is close at hand. I would not let them take it from
me. Let the prince have Tybalt's weapon, he is guilty enough of
breaking the peace. Broken it so it lay bleeding on the
ground. Oh my friend, my heart hurts to think
of your end . Could I have changed your fate? I know not.
But I will lay the blame for it at Tybalts feet.
Aye, I could let vengance hold her sway. I have no wish to spend my
time weeping. But I have seen the untempered force of wrath change my cousin's very form to that of a beast.
so I will neither weep nor rage and blunt the force of my emotion. I have seen
enough of blood and death.
I am sore but my wounds are minor. My time is better spent on other
matters.
I must know how my cousin fares.