"Did they... give you any trouble?" Mark Reed kissed away the tears on Valentine Teller's face, asking nervously.
"No, they just locked me up here." Valentine asked, crying, "How did you find this place?"
"I got a call from them, and I followed their instructions to get here. Thank goodness you're okay..."
Mark Reed let out a long sigh of relief. Having witnessed many bloody storms in the past, his mind was filled with all sorts of gruesome images on the way here. Seeing Valentine safe and sound now felt like coming back to life.
He said, "Valentine, I'm sorry I came late. You've suffered."
"Thank you for rescuing me... thank you..."
Mark Reed risked his own safety and placed himself in danger. Saying he wasn't moved would be a lie, and Valentine was moved to tears.
