536 GRATEFUL

"Cathy, did you see anyone when you opened your eyes?" Veronica asked.

Confused by her question, Catherine asked, "See? See whom?" 

"Anyone? Or did you hear any voices?"

"Now that you mentioned, I did hear a voice."

"Was it a familiar voice? To me, it was."

"Well, of course it was. I mean I heard your voice. How can it not be familiar? I heard you keep calling my name. You sounded so desperate. 

"You heard my voice?! But I didn't call you. Why would you hear my voice?" 

"Maybe it's some kind of Elvish magic," Catherine spoke with uncertainty. "But Ver, why does it not seem real? Did we both die? It must be our afterlife."

"Wait, wait, I didn't die. I brought you back to life. I had to do it for you."

"You didn't do anything forbidden, did you?"

"Don't you think bringing a dead back to life itself is forbidden? But fear not, I'm not Arthur. I wouldn't do something like that."