The overhead lights had all been covered, plunging Hope Island's main streets into deep gloom, and the straight, wide avenue was sparsely populated.
Charles raced through the Darkness and soon arrived in front of a dark-toned villa. The spacious courtyard was filled with various plants, unnaturally lush and thriving.
He didn't ring the bell at the gate, nor did he knock on the door; he simply climbed the wall and jumped in. "Bandage?"
No sooner had he spoken than the soft, moist soil beside him stirred, and the bandage from the Unicorne emerged. "Is there... something you need?"
Charles's voice was tense as he said, "I'm asking you. Does the Futan Sect have any ceremony that can save Lily?"
Seeing the bandage nod its head, before joy could spread across Charles's face, the creature spoke, "But... it's not... not a good solution..."
Through his first mate, Charles soon realized that the ritual Hook had spoken of was the same one used to resurrect his wife's huge head.
