Gratis was in similarly agonized condition, barely conscious and unable to support his own weight despite his pride demanding he try.
The two other surviving Savi warriors were marginally better off but still severely injured—limping badly and barely able to stand without support, let alone run.
Selene's mind raced. She couldn't carry all four injured prisoners simultaneously while moving at combat speed.
Before she could find a solution, disaster struck.
A young child, perhaps six or seven years old, emerged from a nearby tent, likely disturbed by the commotion. The child's innocent eyes landed on the three decapitated bodies and the pools of spreading blood.
"AHHHHHHH!"
The child screamed from the top of his lungs, struck by the gory scene before his eyes. The piercing cry cut through even the explosive combat noises from the main gate, immediately drawing attention from distant Heretic warriors.
