When the assassin's first hit missed, he tossed a cloud of white powder straight at my face. I breathed it in before I could react, and my head started spinning. The tip of his sword shot toward me. I tried to move out of the way, but I wasn't fast enough, and the blade cut across my arm. Warm blood ran down, and everything went dark as I collapsed.When I opened my eyes again, Chandler grabbed my hand right away, his voice shaking."Sonia, you're up! Thank God I made it in time, and your arm only got a small cut. I'm really sorry I let you get hurt. From now on, I'll keep you safe no matter what."He pulled me close, and I could feel his whole body trembling.As I patted his back to calm him, my mind felt strangely blank, as if something important had slipped away.Then it hit me. My grandmother was gone.If she were still here, she would've cried out in worry the moment I got hurt and fussed over me. But even when I pressed down hard on the fresh cut and gasped from the pain,
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