A/N: I've been writing way longer chapters these days. Enjoy!
--The Nydisian Kingdom, The Northern Territory, Valhalla--
Katherine banged on the door continuously until it finally opened.
It was a woman who had opened the door. She briefly assessed the individuals that stood at her door and her eyes lingered on Lucian who was preoccupied with the girl in his arms.
"Please help him," Katherine pleaded with the woman who looked hesitant to let them into her cottage. Katherine used the back of her injured wrist to wipe off some of the blood that pooled at her forehead.
"What happened?" The woman moved aside as she finally let them in. The cottage had no walls to demarcate the interior so the bedroom was directly visible from the front door. She led the strangers towards the bed and watched as Katherine struggled immensely to carry part of Lucian's weight.
