Suyin opened her eyes slowly as the memories of the fight rushed back. The memory of being attacked made her jump and gasp for air, but a hand was already holding hers.
"You are safe."
Those three words dawned on her like blissful rain, making her anxiety disappear. Suyin turned toward the man holding her hand tightly and stared into his golden eyes. Her heart thumped because of his closeness and his warmth mixed with hers.
"The fight," she began, asking about what happened. But unfortunately, her memory was still foggy from that state of pure adrenaline, making her unable to recollect the events of it. "Did I win?"
"You did," said Arthur Silvera with a smile before guiding her back to bed. "I healed all your wounds, but your clothes are still tattered. I took no liberty of changing them," said Arthur while looking away.
