It had been several days since Kathy was unable to eat or drink anything; the pain she was experiencing seemed unending and relentless. Every attempt to find comfort or relief was met with only more agony. Anthony, usually the steady presence in the household, was now like a caged animal, pacing furiously and seething with frustration, his rage barely contained as he watched someone he cared about suffer.
The pack doctor, recognizing the severity of Anthony's rut, had resorted to administering some of the strongest medication available—powerful enough to sedate a horse—hoping that it would grant him some measure of peace or rest. Yet, even these powerful drugs seemed to offer brief respite.
Sarah, filled with worry, especially about the baby Kathy was carrying, refused to give up. She tr
