*Kryzen*
I tried to ignore the irritation I felt toward Drius hugging Briella since I knew she would be happy that her best friend was back and wasn’t upset with her.
That didn’t mean I had to enjoy the physical contact between them.
Briella looked up at me, her eyes half-open as she smiled gently. She looked completely worn out and was a little pale.
I reached for her. “Hey, are you alright–”
Drius and I both yelled Briella’s name as she passed out and started to fall backward.
I used the very last of my strength to propel myself forward so I could catch Briella before her head hit the hard, rocky ground.
So swiftly that I didn’t have any time to react, Drius placed one arm behind Briella’s shoulders and the other behind her knees and stood up with her in his arms, cradling her to his chest.
“We need to get her to a healer right away!” he yelled as he turned on his heels toward the stairs.
