Barn suddenly thought of something when he heard Leonard's words.
"Fitz, hurry and go with Leonard! Bring Marco back!"
Barn spoke urgently.
"All right, I'll go right now."
"Chirp, chirp."
Leonard could hear the urgency in Barn's voice. He scooped up Fitz and raced off using Soru!
By the time Marco woke up, it was already evening. The first thing he saw was Fitz standing beside his head, watching him curiously with two little eyes.
Though Fitz had grown considerably over the years, Marco still recognized the bird. At the sight of Fitz, Marco let out a long sigh, as though a weight had been lifted from his heart.
"Fitz... go get Barn... Mr. Barn... something's happened."
Marco spoke weakly.
"Chirp, chirp!"
Fitz was highly intelligent and at least understood what Marco wanted. The bird immediately called out loudly.
Almost at once, someone rushed in from outside. He wore a black vest, but the white shirt beneath it was already stained with dust, and his hair was no longer as neat as before, looking somewhat disheveled. It was Leonard, who had been keeping watch outside ever since they brought Marco back.
"You're awake!"
The moment he entered the room, Leonard looked at Marco and asked urgently.
Marco managed a strained smile as he glanced at Leonard, then spoke weakly.
"Please get Mr. Barn for me. Something... something's happened..."
"Oh! Wait here. I'll go right now!"
As soon as Leonard understood Marco's words, he ran out the door. Before long, he returned with Barn, whose face was equally anxious.
"Barn... Mr. Barn!"
The moment he saw Barn, Marco struggled to sit up, only for Leonard to press him back down.
"You can't get up yet."
Leonard spoke calmly.
Perhaps he was too exhausted, or perhaps seeing Barn had put him at