Kalilah’s POVI had fallen and hurt myself, leading to me getting injured.Shit.Where was I?I hope I wasn’t somewhere I would be in danger. It didn’t feel like I was in danger, but one could never be sure with these things. The best thing to do was to take a break and stay calm.“You’re awake,” a voice said, soft and lilting, like leaves rustling in autumn. Female. Older.I tensed, reaching for the dagger at my belt—but it wasn’t there.“No need for that, dear,” she said calmly. “I took your weapons while you were out. Didn’t want you hurting yourself or anyone else.”“Who are you?” I rasped, forcing myself up onto my elbows.“Name’s Mara,” she said, folding her hands in front of her. “And you are?”I hesitated. “Kalilah.”“Well, Kalilah,” she said, voice warm but no-nonsense, “you nearly died out there. Collapsed right at the edge of my territory.”Well, it was more fall, but I was glad that she wasn’t making a big deal of it. It was embarrassing enough that I had dealt this blow.
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