The difference between good and evil Pt 22

Once the nuclear explosion went off I made it very clear to Veronica we couldn't go back, we had to wait here for them. Since then two days had passed and she was very frustrated.

Understandably so, I was getting worried too. The pride of lions that Brie had protect us have been bringing food for us to cook every day, but besides that it's been utter silence, until today.

Out of the smoke and fog that rolled in ever since the blast, comes a large figure. After a moment I recognize Ray.

"Veronica!" I scream out, she comes running out of the tent and gasps.

"Ray, are you ok?" She runs up to him but stops, once I walk up and see him closer I understand why.

His skin smokes and sizzles as a gold liquid sticks to his body. Once in front of us he falls to his knees to show a very ragged Brie, her body is covered in blood and her right wing is broke, but besides that she seems ok, no golden liquid is on her.

"I was barely able to shield her from the blast, when I woke up she was in my arms, and we came back."

Ray's eyes are heavy and he looks like he's about to collapse. "Come here Ray."

I got to help him up be he stops me. "This liquid will burn you." He says.

I look at the liquid on his body for a second before realizing what combination of chemicals it is. "Veronica bring me bark from a pine tree."

It takes her only a second because of all the variety of trees on this island, using the pine bark I scrape off the gold substance and it falls to the ground dissipating harmlessly into the ground.

He takes a deep breath of relief and allows me to help him into the cave were a large bed made of thick leaved waits for him, climbing in he's asleep in seconds.

Walking back out Veronica is hunched over Brie, she's trying to straighten her wing but her hands shake and tears are in her eyes.

I move her hands to the side as she whimpers about Brie not being able to live her life yet, she talks about how too much responsibility was given to her, how she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she died.

I stay silent till she finishes, then when I do speak I give her mind a task. "Go into the woods and find me thick sticks, make sure they are straight."

She sucks in her tears and does as I said, while she's away doing that with calm and steady hand I set the bones in Brie's wings. Once Veronica gets back I make a cast using the sticks and a spool of rope I made out of fibers the day before.

Once the cast is made and placed on her I flip her over, I have Veronica give me a balm I made earlier in the day and I apply it to all her cuts. Then I carry her into the cave and lay her on a separate leaf bed.

Once she's there I turn back and Veronica is shocked. "You were prepared for this?"

I take her into my arms as she chokes a sob. "Expect the best, but always be ready for the worst."

"When will they wake up." She asks betweens sobs.

"Ray will wake up tomorrow, Brie the day after. Don't worry Veronica, they will be ok, everything will be ok." She sobs into me for awhile longer before she too falls asleep, the darkness begins to creep into the day, and I find myself praying.

While I pray Thoth comes to me once more, and that whole night he ministers to me, revealing things about God that will not be uncovered until the end of the world.