And so, I spent the next week and a half resting from the Fallen jabbing my stomach. Apparently, I was bleeding out and would've died if it weren't for Anastasia and Avery. Apparently, they stayed the bleeding long enough for Gwen to heal me up. I really commend them for that. I'll now have to make sure that I pay them back for their kind and gracious act. If they were truly like other Zucrandians that I've met, they wouldn't have been fighting the Fallen in the first place.

I tried to get out several times, but was stopped by various people: Mark, Laura, Gwen, some workers, and Cyrus. I never expected Cyrus to stop by. After all, he is my childhood friend. Then again, thats what friends are for. I sighed. I laid in the bed, wondering of what is next.

Apparently, I had internal bleeding, so my abdomen was swollen from it. And it was bruising into a bluish-purple color around the area. The healers told me to rest and that I wasn't allowed to lift anything over one kilogram. And I'm not allowed to exercise at all until I fully recover.

And so, as I lay and recover, Mark set up several search parties that are looking in different areas of the kingdom.

And so, I was released eventually. I got my things, and left, smiling as I said goodbye. They smiled as they told me to take it easy still. I nodded d left, skipping down the hallway.

I was stopped by Cyrus as I passed him in the hallway. I tripped as I as skipping, and he put an arm out to catch me. I felt myself get flustered as he caught me in his arm blushed for a little bit. I then pushed myself out of his arm.

"Be careful. Nobody wants you going back into those beds again." he told me sternly. I smiled at him, covering the pain I was feeling.

"I'm alright. Just a few bruises," I replied smiling, "Nothing to worry about. So don't wor-"

I was cut of by him pulling me into a tight embrace. "Don't keep saying that. You've always said that, and then kept getting in an even worse condition," he replied, "You can't keep doing this to me. I lost you once. I vowed when we were kids that we would keep each other safe. I broke that vow, I won't allow it ever again." I was blushing intensely as he spoke these words.

I only then realized what pain I was causing everyone. I felt as if I had been jabbed again. He pushed away and closed his eyes. "Please. Stop hurting those around you. It truly hurts me when you keep getting injured." He said regrettably.

He walked away. I pondered on his words as I walked away in the opposite direction. I wanted to protect those I care about. I then found Mark, who was talking with Mikala over a map. I cleared my throat.

They turned, and saw me. And they ran towards me, arms outstretched.