Vorian POV
Varek continued, “She had dried blood mixed with smeared blood and mud on her, so we’re assuming she managed to escape at some point and reached a river. Her clothes were damp, covered in the kind of dirt you’d find near a stream. They must’ve caught her again and thrown her back in the cell. That’s probably when he marked her. She was likely unconscious there were no signs she tried to fight back, and knowing her, she would’ve fought like hell unless someone held her down.”
He paused, his expression darkening.
“Her arm was the most recent injury. The doctor said it had only just started healing when he examined her. Apparently, she was halfway through the window when Tavian got to the cell and caught her mid-fall. She must’ve hurt it trying to climb out.”
Varek crossed the
