"You are a very silly man." she told him then went over to him and kissed him on the forehead. "You're sweet, too!" "Will I see you later?" Boyce asked her in a solemn voice and he took her hand. Smiled and nodded. "You will be on your feet tomorrow and we can walk in the garden." she promised and he kissed her hand while he gazed right into her beautifully large brown eyes." "Sleep easy and may your dreams be sweet!" she said. "They will be sweet ... I will dream of you!" Her heart was beating heavily and her quick breaths passed through her like burning spears when she made her way out of the room. She felt uplifted, as if she was no longer of mortal body but of spirit. She knew that Boyce was beginning to feel for her; it was the same as she felt for him, at the river, and saw his face. Inside the room, Boyce continued to stare at the doors through which Lilith exited and the crow beside him bounced up and down, flapping its wings and crowing in its unusual 'zoar-caw, zoar-caw' manner. "She's a gem, crow!" Boyce spoke aloud and the crow continued its usual, strange squawk. "I am pleased to see that you agree with me." He let the crow sit on his arm and he looked at it for a silent moment before it continued to caw. "You are a strange bird, crow, and you sound strange, too. Shall I keep you as my friend?" he spoke to the bird as if he believed it could understand him, and the crow cawed back to him as it balanced itself on his arm. "Alright." Boyce continued. "You are now my new companion and my friend. Now, what shall you be called?" He looked at the bird, in an odd way as if wanting the bird to tell him its name, but the bird just crowed at him: 'zoar-caw, zoar-caw'! "Very well, crow. I will call you Zoro! Do you like that?" The crow stopped cawing and bounced up and down on his arm. "Now sleep, bird. We have a great day before us!" He set Zoro on the table and he slowly sank down into the bed and fell asleep. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE When daybreak came, Boyce didn't hesitate waking and getting out of his bed. He made his painful way to the window and looked out onto the majesty of Gothal. Below him many nuns were already awake and working on the vegetable gardens, and fruit groves. Over to one side was the flower and tree garden and there was a group of nuns maintaining its beauty through their trimmings and cultivating. Lilith walked into the room and Boyce slowly turned around to greet her. Zoro only looked at her when she came in. He was very quiet and squawked only once when he sensed someone at the door, but otherwise, he didn't make a ruckus. She wheeled a small cart into the room, laden with a variety of foods for Boyce to dine on. "Will you eat with me?" he invited her in. "Yes, thank-you!" They spent a long time eating breakfast then, when they were finished, Lilith had Boyce get back on the bed and she looked him over once more to make certain that nothing was at fault with him.