Chapter 29. [Bonus Chapter]
"What are you doing out of bed?!"
Artria's sharp voice sliced right through my excitement. I was so busy doing laps and testing out my healed muscles that I hadn't even heard her come in.
I stopped mid-swim and turned around to face her.
'Artria? What is she doing home at this time?' I wondered.
Usually, she was out until the water grew dark, working with the rest of the villages hunters.
My heart was still racing from my little workout, and I was about to brag about how great I felt, but my thoughts froze the second I actually looked at her.
She wasn't just tired from a long day. She had several patches of bandages made from kelp and sea-herbs wrapped around her arms and her tail.
Even with the medicine, I could see the marks of deep scratches and bruises around the edges.
"What happened?!" I asked, my voice full of worry.
I swam over to her in a flash. My speed surprised both of us, but I didn't care about that right now.
