Brona placed her hands on Audrey’s face to quell the bleeding. “You’re going to be okay.”
Behind her one of the other Troops said, “Leave her, she’s finished and will only slow us down.”
“Never.” Brona shot back, “anyone who touches her is answerable to me”.
Audrey felt her energy draining away. A few seconds later she had lost consciousness.
She awoke in what she recognized as a standard imperial tent. Brona was by her side rubbing her face with a wet cloth..
“Welcome back commander. You gave me a bit of a scare back there. I had to stitch up the side of your face. It will scar but hopefully you can have it cleared up when you back on Uisneach. Amazingly, you have no broken bones.”
Audrey smiled on her good side. “I won’t be beautiful again for some time.”
Brona took her hand. “You will always be beautiful.” The two women got lost in one another’s eyes.
A clamor came from outside and Brona went outside, before returning. “They want to know if you are okay to continue.”
Audrey nodded in the affirmative. “It may not be much longer before we come under attack.”
Two Troopers entered and lifted her out and back into the battle chair.
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