A Blooming Compliment

'Is she hurt?' Julian wondered.

Even the plain plant sitting on Julian's lap seemed to sense the scary vibe in the air and nervously tucked its head in.

Eggie chirped.

Eggie popped its fuzzy little head out of Julian's chest pocket, sniffing around like it just caught a whiff of something tasty.

It cocked its head to the side, curious.

Silas, already freaked out by the pool of blood on the floor,