My breathing was still heavy and irregular when I heard rapid footsteps approaching from the living room. The familiar voices of concern reached me before I could see their faces, and suddenly Alexis was kneeling beside me while the others clustered around with expressions of alarm and confusion.
"Rey, what happened?" Alexis demanded, her medical training immediately taking over as she checked me for visible injuries. "You look like you've been running for your life."
"Because I have been," I managed, accepting Evelyn's offered hand to help me stand. My legs felt steadier than they had moments before, the physical effects of Superior Endurance already compensating for the exertion, but the emotional aftermath was proving harder to shake.
"Running from what?" Sienna asked, her demolition expertise making her naturally attuned to signs of violence and danger.
