THE BRIDE OF ASH
The scout's eyes fluttered open at the sound of voices, unfocused with pain and blood loss, and Draven knelt beside him fast, pressing a hand against the wound to slow the bleeding.
"Who left you here?" Draven asked.
"They said I was too slow," the man rasped. "Said the timeline couldn't wait for wounded men."
"What timeline?" I pressed, kneeling beside him despite Cassian's hand on my arm trying to hold me back. "Where is your unit headed?"
The scout's eyes found mine, glassy, and for a moment I thought he might not answer at all. Then something in his expression shifted, exhaustion giving way to something almost like relief at finally being allowed to put the weight down.