The air was heavy with the metallic scent of blood, and smoke from the dying fires as the first light pierced through the night sky. What a night it was!
I treated Adam's wound, sewing it with his hair. Then I treated the others. And finally, I went back to Kai's tent. We tried our best to keep Kai's identity hidden from Elias and the other men of Adam. He was still unconscious to pry further.
My heart ached to see Kai in that condition. His body was weak, his skin deathly pale, and his breathing came in shallow, uneven gasps. He was still unconscious, though better, after I gave him the last pill I made for his condition that was left in his medicine box.
But then suddenly he let out a deep breath, shivering and shuddering. His chest barely rose and fell. The effect of the medicine wa
