"He is still breathing," Logan said urgently, his hand pressed firmly against Aldous's chest alongside Elena's, both working desperately to slow the bleeding. "The blade missed anything immediately fatal."
"Get the healers," Elena commanded sharply, and several guards rushed immediately to comply, while Finnian, having secured Miriam fully now, turned his attention toward scanning the crowd for whoever had thrown the attack.
"The thrower is gone," Finnian reported grimly moments later, having searched the immediate area without success. "Lost within the chaos of the gathered crowd, Princess. I could not identify them clearly enough for pursuit."
Elena's attention remained focused entirely on Aldous now, her hands steady despite the obvious distress evident beneath her careful composure.
