Ruby's stomach twisted painfully at the thought.
She swallowed, her eyes burning.
"What happened to him?" she forced herself to ask.
Amie hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Someone knocked him on the back of the head. The impact must have made him fall hard onto the ground."
Ruby's breath hitched.
Her fingers curled into tight fists on her lap.
She wanted to know who would do such a thing to him, but before she could think more, Amie continued speaking.
"And…" the healer paused, as if unsure whether to continue.
Ruby's heart pounded harder. "And what?" she demanded, her voice urgent.
Amie let out another sigh, her gaze serious. "Someone also tried to choke him. There are fingerprints on his neck."
Ruby's entire body went still.
For a moment, she felt like she couldn't breathe.
Her vision blurred, her mind struggling to process what she just heard.
Choked?
Someone tried to strangle Julian?