In the hospital.

Jamie had come to. He leaned back on the bed as the nurse fed him some nutritional oatmeal.

Robbie and Ellie were there as well sharing in the meal.

Robbie would use a napkin to wipe at Jamie’s lips from time to time. “How are you feeling, Jamie? Does it hurt?”

“A little bit, but it’s alright.” Jamie tightened a fist and flexed his arm. “Real martial artists can take a beating.”“Put down your arm! It is still all wrapped up,” Robbie commanded with the authority of an older brother.

“That’s right, Jamie. You’re not well, so you’ll have to be careful!”

Ellie put on a frown as she, too, got in on the act of disciplining Jamie.

“Alright, alright,” Jamie replied with a pout as he continued to have his food. He then turned to the youthful nurse. “You’re really cute, Miss. Have you got a boyfriend?”

“Oh my!” The young woman could not keep herself from cracking up. “Not yet. Are you going to introduce someone to me?”

Jamie’s

was quite tickled, as were the few doctors who were also in

“What’s so amusing?”

voice was accompanied by the

Standing behind them were the

Grandpa Nacht!” Robbie and Ellie

tilted his head to scrutinize old Mr. Nacht.

heartily. “Of course I’m

didn’t do it on purpose.” Jamie licked the oats off the

for

as he looked at Jamie. The boy resembled the older brother Robbie to a tee,

in temperament—rigorous and imbued with

that befell

hallow—the better angel of Zachary’s nature that the old man wished to

in their own unique merits, every one of them

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