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As she lay there on the stone floor, her thoughts drifted to Ethan. She met him about six weeks ago and her entire life had been flipped upside down since then. Her farm had been destroyed, she had bonded, fallen in love, had her heart broken, watched the man she loved marry another woman, watched that woman die, seen Ethan rip men apart with his bare hands, and been in mortal danger more times than she could count.

Even with all of that, she wouldn't have missed meeting him for the world. She smiled slightly and found it didn't hurt.

Life certainly was strange.

Finally awake enough to think clearly, she began to call upon her mana to heal her wounds. She was pleased to discover they weren't bad, just painful. A few minutes later they were all healed and she sat up.

"Ethan," She called, but no one answered.

"Rachel?" She tried again, but still no response. She was about to call for Beth, when she realize Beth wouldn't answer. She felt tears well up in her eyes and she didn't stop them