[As Rose waits, the minutes begin to feel like hours. Eventually, she turns back. She knows she shouldn’t, who knows how far away their attacker can stray from the house, but she’s worried.]
[She doubles back, and it’s a good thing she does. When she finds Takame, he’s more than worse for wear. He’s dying. The knife that struck him was pulled out, and there’s blood everywhere.]
Takame? Takame!
[Stay calm. Breathe. Rose focuses her mana and channels as much healing magic into him as she can. It’s hard to concentrate, her hand is still in pain, but she manages.]
/slams back into this
[She doubles back, and it’s a good thing she does. When she finds Takame, he’s more than worse for wear. He’s dying. The knife that struck him was pulled out, and there’s blood everywhere.]
Takame? Takame!
[Stay calm. Breathe. Rose focuses her mana and channels as much healing magic into him as she can. It’s hard to concentrate, her hand is still in pain, but she manages.]