"There wasn’t the time for this. She crouched beside Zero and put one of his arms around her neck, supporting him with her shoulder, slowly gesturing for Darkly to do the same... As soon as he was standing, or at least near enough to it, they trudged outside, following the trail of blood that Zero had left in his wake. How had he even managed to drag himself so far? Adrenaline truly was a miracle. It would be a long night at the camp picking the gravel and glass from his back, but there had been far worse nights and would likely be worse to come,"
~Visi, from Crossfire

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