Maria's POV
"Oh fair one, we worship you. Please bless my daughter so that she can get a good husband!" One of the women knelt before me as she begged.
This was the situation that I had been plunged into ever since the attack on the community. My eyes were heavy and it was almost as if I had nowhere to hide. Ro was getting better but even seeing him now was proving too hard a feat to achieve.
"Can you get everyone to go away for some time? I want to see Ro and I don't want to do it with the crowd" I whispered to Zak as I made my way to the makeshift clinic, which was just all that was left of the former clinic before the attack.
"Alright. I will." Zak answered me curtly and barred the crowd from coming along with us inside.
"You have become quite the legend. I guess all it took was a little light" Victoria took a snipe at me but I didn't budge. Ever since the attack and my sudden elevation in status, she has been taking secret jabs at me. It was almost as if she were jealous, wis
