Yara stumbled through the portal, her vision blurring as the adrenaline that had fueled her escape faded. The light faded to reveal the hideout's teleportation room.
The sharp pain in her back flared, and she felt warm blood trickling down her spine. She collapsed onto her knees, gasping for breath.
"Miss!" A pair of strong arms caught her, steadying her as she swayed. It was one of the resistance members, their eyes wide with concern.
"I'm... fine," she managed to say, though speaking was a very hard task in her current state. "The dragon... where is he?"
Resistance members moved hurriedly, tending to the injured and securing the area.
The shifter's expression softened with sympathy. "We managed to get everyone through the array, but the dragon… he's in serious condition. Our healers are with him now."
Ok, yara thought, he was still alive. I still have a shot at this, even though the eggs would be a problem.
