King Blake was momentarily stunned. He thought back to when Hailee was ill and looked just like a broken doll, much like now. "Yes, I came to save you," he replied.
Hailee trembled and threw herself into his arms, still sobbing. "Blake, where's Rory? I want to see Rory."
"Hailee, you're sick right now. You need to stay in the hospital and get better," King Blake said instead.
"No!" Hailee suddenly screamed. "They're all bad people! They want to kill me! They want to kill us! Please, take me away!" She gripped King Blake's hand tightly as she continued to beg. "Blake, please, I'm begging you, take me away."
She had tears all over her face, and King Blake felt a pang in his heart.
"Okay, I'll take you away," he promised.
Hailee quieted down and kept talking. "Let's go find Rory. I want
