One warrior defeats an army alone.
The first thing I heard was Kael’s voice.
“Aria… wake up.”
It sounded far away, as if he were calling to me through a storm.
I forced my eyes open.
The ceiling above me came into focus, followed by the familiar stone walls of my room in Moonspire Palace.
A wave of exhaustion crashed over me.
Every part of my body ached.
I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my chest.
“Easy.”
Kael was beside my bed before I could move any farther. One hand rested gently against my shoulder, guiding me back onto the pillows.
“You’ve been unconscious for two days.”
I blinked.
“Two days?”
He nodded.
“You pushed your healing gift beyond its limits.”
His voice was calm, but I could hear the worry beneath it.
“You scared all of us.”
I looked down at
