Chapter 23 - A War Within

Then she thought of King.

She didn't even know why but she was thinking of him.

She thought of the massacre that might come from this and, the lives that might be lost, the blood that might be shed, th---

Her body dropped to the floor with a thud, her bloodied claws clawed deeply against the cave floor as air rushed into her lungs. She drew it in quickly, coughing and attempting to stand up on her feet immediately.

Her chest raising and falling, her vision a blurry, the darkness not making any of it easy.

What was that?

What had saved her?

She looked around quickly, trying to find her daughter to ensure that she was okay.

She was.

Sitting by one side of the cave, with tears running down her cheeks while she held her kneels and wept against her yellow gown was Mira.

Thank Moon Goddess she was save.

She hurried to bed immediately and Mira readily leaped into her embrace.

Crying even more.