SELENE POV
I opened my eyes. The ceiling was white. My mouth tasted like metal and dust.
A chair scraped. Vant leaned forward. He looked exhausted. Red eyes. Wrinkled shirt. But his eyes were only on me.
" Where am i?" I asked, voice croaked.
“You’re in med bay, Selene,” he said. Soft. Coming closer to touch my face." How do you feel?You’ve been unconscious for two days.”
Two days.
I tried to remember. Serath’s hand. The decay touch. Pain. Then nothing.
I coughed,pain shooting through my chest.
Vant poured water. He held the cup to my lips. “Drink slow. The decay touch weakened your cells. Thanks to our advanced technology,we were able to do the best we could.Your body had to fight to repair.”
I swallowed. My chest felt tight and old right where she hit me. The skin was dry like
