Samantha’s POV:
"What do we do?" My voice echoed up to Bridgit, sounding strong once again.
"Have you gotten the poison yet?" Her voice came down to me.
I looked forward to the pedestal in the middle of the room, the vial sitting atop it. "No. I fell and I didn't..." My voice carried off uncertainly. The truth was I fell and lost all hope of continuing. I didn't want to say it aloud, but we both knew I was weak.
"It's alright." Bridgit spoke softly to me. "Can you get it now?"
I shook the thoughts from my head and focused on the task ahead of me. I leaned up against the cold marble wall next to me, attempting to shift my weight slightly to my bad leg. Spasms of pain swept over my leg, causing me to hiss in response. After the pain subsided slightly, I shook my head and closed my e
