Theo enters Arthur's room with a quiet excitement he has not felt in days. He is convinced he can reach Arthur again. Properly this time. Not the way it happened before, when Arthur came to him to say goodbye. That had been a sad meeting, necessary but heavy. This time they will simply talk. Theo has a great deal to tell him.
But as he approaches the bed, he feels the presence that has been following him drawing closer to the door as well.
He turns his head, anticipating, even though he knows he will likely see nothing.
Then Arthur's aura bursts outward. Fast and powerful.
Theo braces, expecting to be caught in it. But nothing happens to him. A second later, he hears a loud, solid thud from the corridor. The unmistakable sound of someone hitting a wall and going down.
