Speak of the Devil

"Are you alright?" Elara asked tentatively.

Felix shot back, "What do you think?"

That was a soul-searching question.

Elara had to take back what she said earlier about Ivan being the most beat up. The real mess was sitting right here in the room.

Elara glanced over at Felix's face and said, "Man, you look like you've been through hell."

Felix had bloody tissue stuffed up both nostrils, one eye wa