Little had expected that he would open the envelope and smile. That he was say, oh thank god, you're fine!. But he didn't. And as soon as he swore Little knew it meant she was going to die.
She looked at the letter as he handed it back but it was hard to see with her eyes going all blurry. "What does it mean?" she asked, taking a breath to try and keep steady. "Does it... is it soon?"