Pain rips sharply through him as she pulls at him, jerking him fully back to awareness. Gabriel groans, then tries to look around.

"Simon."

It takes more effort to get the single word out than he'd expected. Choking, he coughs, then tries to bring a hand up to wipe the bloody froth from his lips.

"Simon. Where-- wǒ de ér zi, I have to-- he has to know--"