Astrid woke to the copper taste of blood in her mouth. Her body ached and screamed in every place possible. She forced her eyes open and looked up. She'd fallen at least 40 feet straight down. If it weren't for the vegetation she wasn't sure she'd have survived the fall. She tried to move, move anything, but nothing she couldn't budge and it hurt so much she saw stars.
“Well shit...” she thought to herself. She tried to probe her brain for Ayna. She was relieved when she felt her stir.
“What happened?” her wolf asked.
“We've been on a wild ride. I'll fill you in later, but for now, can you heal me at all?”
Ayna went silent. Astrid could feel her focusing.
“You're hurt bad,” she finally said. “I'll do what I can, but I won't be able to shift after. I'm using everything I have.”
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