Chapter 177

---- my chest.

Icant see her body because shes covered up to her chest, but her hands, resting outside the quilt, are wrapped in white bandages, just like her neck.

Her face shocks me the mostshe has a bandage around her eyes, covering her vision, and from its edges, horrible red burns spread across almost all the skin on her cheeks and forehead.

"Ga...

brielle," I say, holding back tears as I carefully sit on the edge of the mattress.

I dont even want to touch her.

Im afraid of hurting her with just a touch.

"My child, you re finally awake," her voice comes out in a whisper, tired.

Her fingers near my hand start moving, trying to reach me.

Trembling, I carefully take her hand.

through the bandages, the red,

fall

her; I only saw her fora

up like this? Dont

she tries to squeeze my fingers, and that action alone seems

able to recover? You're a

something we can get you? More magic?" "I need you to be well and safe,

how sorry I

how much I wish I could turn back time and make better choices." ---- Isee tears

tremble as she

the Goddess summoned me, for

to be separated from

arms and looked into your little eyes, I knewI had to sacrifice

imagined I was saving you from Umbros only to deliver you into the arms of an even greater enemy." The pain she feels reaches me, despite trying to contain it

"What happened, happened.

Im fine and alive.

Ma...

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