Breathing heavily, Amira, having exhausted most of her energy, felt her strength slipping.
Her vision blurred slightly as she struggled to stay on her feet, her limbs heavy from the intensity of the fight.
Just then, she felt a pair of strong arms lift her gently. Startled, she looked up and saw Aiden's steady face above her, his expression warm but focused as he carried her over to the shade beneath a nearby tree.
Despite her dizzy, weakened state, Amira tried to wriggle free, protesting, "Put me down. I'm fine."
Aiden only gave her a slight, knowing smile, enduring her feeble attempts to wriggle free.
"Just hold still for a minute, will you?" he murmured, his voice gentle yet resolute.
Something in his tone made Amira pause, and she eventually relaxed to stopped struggling, though her thoughts were spinning.
