Anne tried to hold her breath to keep Ned's blade from piercing her skin. But then she heard someone charging for the door, and before she knew it, there was Charles. She hardly had time to register the pistol in his hand before he fired, making her scream out in shock. She was so distracted by the gunshot that she didn't feel Ned drag the sharp edge of the blade along her upper shoulder.

Ned tried to dodge, but took the shot to his shoulder and mid-chest. His blood spattered over Anne as he dropped to the floor.

But really, Anne was just so relieved to see Charles. Anne had to bite the side of her cheek to keep from crying in relief.

"You're really here..." She whimpered as she looked up to Charles again.

Anne breathed heavily for several long moments, only then did she feel the stinging pain in her shoulder. She looked over and yelled sharply when she saw her blood trickling from the cut Ned had delivered over her. It wasn't terribly deep, but it had been cut at an angle and looked worse than it truly was.