Out of Darkness

"Ah, don't worry. This isn't my blood," Nana said as she took off the robe with Ring's help. "The previous patient broke an arm when operating the machine, so it's a little messy."

"R-really?"

"That's right. Come here. Let me take a look at your eye."

"She's so confident and strong. Is she really of the same age as me?"

Momo swallowed hard. She took off her eye mask carefully and slowly approached Nana.

"Right. Just like Wendy said. I should have sufficient magic power to cure you," Nana mumbled after a preliminary examination and handed Momo a bowl of liquid medicine. Then she patted the bed next to her and said, "Lie down after you drink it. It'll only take about 10 minutes."

Momo heeded Nana's words, and, to her astonishment, saw the latter take out a knife.

"Your, Your Majesty... Wendy..." Momo said while looking at the two spectators helplessly. She was almost going to cry.