"Dean!' Aura's voice cut through the white-hot pain lancing through my mind, allowing me a moment of clarity.
"I-I'm alright," I answered with a little difficulty. It was hard to speak when my throat felt like I'd just poured hot lead into it. 'I'm alright… I think."
"What happened?" Aura asked.
Although I couldn't see her, I knew she was riding alongside us. I could also feel Darah's arms holding me tight. She was most likely keeping me from toppling over.
I felt weak. My entire body was in shock like I'd just placed my hand on a live wire and got myself electrocuted. It was worse in my eyes. White-hot pain surged into them like the timed tapping of feet against the beat of some unknown song.
"Backlash, I th-think…" I answered. "Overused Fool's Insight too many times tonight… P-pain all over…"
