Chapter 16: If You Fall, Get Up Again.
The stars were pretty. Roshène wanted to do nothing more than lie still and watch them spin their intricate dance. Awareness of pain waiting to ambush her hovered nearby, but if she concentrated on the multicolored sparks, she wouldn’t suffer.
A stream of tranquilizing energy emanated from two points on her forehead, and the sparkling stars retreated. Roshène groaned and lifted one heavy eyelid.
“What did you do?” Sefa’s worry penetrated the fog in her brain.
Memory returned, her eyes opening wide as she tried to sit up, but Sefa gently pushed her down. “Wait. What happened?”
Roshène squinted up at the trees, lime and olive green leaves shimmering as the gentle breeze caressed them. She sucked in a deep breath. “I followed the light, and I saw a
