Two Hundred and Twenty-Eigth Arrow
[he was freezing. Chilled to the bone. Barely hanging on to consciousness.
But alive.
He was still alive, wrapped in about three different blankets and shivering in a rescue lifeboat.
He barely noticed as the sailor docked the lifeboat against the side of the ship, helped him stand, and ushered him onto the deck. He was met with another sailor there, who gently eased him forward to ask his name in a kind voice.]
"D-d-d---" [he started to say, before his brain decided to give one last kick into gear.] "...Sh-Sh-Shizuka R-R-R-Reed." [he corrected. ]
"Alright, Shizuka, we're going to shout your name out and see if any of your family or friends is on here, okay?"
[Doumeki only nodded, forcing his eyes to stay open as he watched the sailor cup a hand around his mouth to use as a megaphone and shouted out the call.]
"Shizuka Reed! I have a Shizuka Reed here looking for friends or family! If you are either, please come and retrieve him. Shizuka Reed!"
But alive.
He was still alive, wrapped in about three different blankets and shivering in a rescue lifeboat.
He barely noticed as the sailor docked the lifeboat against the side of the ship, helped him stand, and ushered him onto the deck. He was met with another sailor there, who gently eased him forward to ask his name in a kind voice.]
"D-d-d---" [he started to say, before his brain decided to give one last kick into gear.] "...Sh-Sh-Shizuka R-R-R-Reed." [he corrected. ]
"Alright, Shizuka, we're going to shout your name out and see if any of your family or friends is on here, okay?"
[Doumeki only nodded, forcing his eyes to stay open as he watched the sailor cup a hand around his mouth to use as a megaphone and shouted out the call.]
"Shizuka Reed! I have a Shizuka Reed here looking for friends or family! If you are either, please come and retrieve him. Shizuka Reed!"