No Longer the Enemy

Stellan

“You...”

The man who has been asleep in a hospital room for more than a year has just woken up. His eyes snap open, and an intense golden light ignites in his pupils as they lock onto me. For a few seconds, he seems disoriented, as if his mind is still trying to piece together where he is and why a stranger is watching him from across the room.

“Easy, friend. I’m not here to hurt you. I’m