LYRA'S POV
I lay on the floor, naked and sorely in pain when I heard movements in the bushes.
Fear stroked my heart as I tried to get up, failing epically at protecting myself. My breaths were laboured, and my legs hurt like crazy.
The movements increased until someone stepped in my line of sight, watching me intently as they walked towards me.
It was the figure of a woman I knew too well, I groaned when she stopped a few meters from me, looking over the remains of the rogue with mild surprise.
"Lilith...." I managed to speak, "help," I wheezed.
It hurt to speak and felt like my lungs burned with every word. The downpour reduced, and I looked up to my sister who held a bag to her back.
My eyes widened at the sight of my backpack. "Y-you took it?" I couldn't help the pain in m
