Kiana
I was in and out of consciousness, only aware of the panic of being carried, then succumbing to my weakness.
When I woke, I was under a thick patch of evergreens. The cool shade did little to hide the bright sun filtering through the branches.
I’d lost an entire night.
“Don’t panic. You’re not alone,” Troy said, crouching in front of me.
I groaned softly, struggling to sit up. He gently propped me against a trunk. “Water. Food. Saul said you need to replenish your energy. You lost too much blood.”
I eagerly drank the water and chewed the energy bar, nearly choking on the water.
“Easy. There’s no rush.”
I glared at him, irritated. Yesterday, he’d been in a rush; now, it seemed like we had all the time in the world.
“Where are the others?” I rasped as I wiped my mouth.
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