“Lochlan, you need to treat your wound. I can't believe I let you work on me when you have two arrows in your chest.” “I'm fine. After the men have gathered and we all sit down to talk, I'll have one of the guys clean me up.” His voice was haggard and I wished there was something I could do to help him, but I wouldn’t get anywhere arguing with him. We had been alone in the room and I wasn’t sure where Ronan had gone but I was glad for the bit of privacy his absence had allowed. The reprieve was short lived, however, as Ronan returned with bottles of water, crackers and an extra blanket. “You need to drink some water and have a couple crackers. The sugars in your system will help with the shock.” I hadn't noticed, but at his mention of shock, I realized that my hands were shaking. “I’m feel

