
They waited. Mr. Rabbit was struggling to breath, and seemed to be entering a sort of feverish condition.
Amidst the rain, a number of howls could be heard.
Mr. Rabbit coughed, and whispered with weakness:
“T-the wolves… are getting closer. You must hurry to enter Lúmina’s Tower. COF COF! Urgh… it seem I won’t be able to follow you, after all. How unfortunate, isn’t it?”
“Mr. Rabbit, what is happening? Are you sick? Did you eat something?”
“Oh, Max… I fear I may be… I fear I may be dying, son.”
Max freezed. Meryl the Mole trembled, before exclaiming:
“w-what the hell?? what are you even saying, bunnybutt?? d-drop the play.”
“I wish I was playing, my friend… but it is true.”
Max couldn’t believe it.
“W-Why?”
Mr. Rabbit coughed one more time, before responding: