Ashley: I awoke to see a tall figure standing over me; the figure bent, and put her-I could make out a 'her' from the curvy outline-delicate angel lips to mine, and whispered softly into my ear. "Koji, you must find her.." she trailed off and her word hung dreadful and dank in the darkness of my closed-shaded office. 'But how? How could she know?' "Please, Julia.. I.. this is too hard for me." I stated conclusively. She did not leave or make any motion towards the door, but simply stroked my midnight stubble and on her breath she uttered faintly, "I know... you need to do this-for me and for you.." "I.. please don't speak of this to anyone, Julia. I'm the one who protects them; they cannot know that I am weak.."