King Holly Evergreen Palace, Imperia Argosia, Argoth, Year of the Mythril Serpent, 2014 CEKalla groaned, stirring awake. Soreness assailed her, mostly in her chest. The smell of thriving, growing greenery tickled her nose and trees cloaked in silvered moonlight greeted her when she opened her eyes.
The Healer swayed as she stood, dizzy and disoriented. Scraps of memory came fluttering back. She had destroyed the Emperor's ring as planned, but she had been injured before she could work on Sykes.
The Praetor had shot her, bullets ripping through the shields, collapsing them. From the tatters of her memory, Kalla knew Vander had healed her. She hoped the Emperor had survived as well.
Kalla blinked muzzily, rubbing grit from her eyes. They widened slightly as she took in her surroundings. B
