“If she is still alive, people are coming who can tend to her better than we can. If not, she does not need our aid. We have to get out of here.”
“Why are you helping me?” I asked, my voice tremulous.
Ignoring my question and my protests, my rescuer picked me up and dashed toward Kiara, who was beginning to stir. He kicked her weapon to her. “Get up. We must go or face what is left of Theodric’s army.”
Holding her head with one hand and her side with the other, she obeyed. They took off at run, darting through the postern gate and into the surrounding wood as fast as their legs would carry them. My weight was no doubt slowing them down, but if I were put down, I would collapse on the spot. This was the best we could do.
A series of shouts went up inside the fort. I could only assume t
