Chapter 37: Complications
December 2413
Kirina slowly blinked her eyes open. That alone took nearly all of her strength. She was standing, but not under her own power - supported. She swallowed and attempted to focus on her blurry surroundings. There was noise, and speaking, but she couldn’t quite make it out.
As her vision came into focus, she saw the face of her friend, Aurelia. She looked… grateful. It was an odd look for her. Kirina tried to look around, but couldn’t quite manage it. She was looking for the corpse of D’Kera Mandukar, but she couldn’t see it. She managed to eke out a murmured, “Dead?”
There were other voices. The rest of the team. But it was hard for her concentrate. All she heard was Aurelia’s response. “Complications. Don’t worry.”
Complications? What does THAT mean?! Kirina was having trouble speaking, but her mind was racing. If she’s not dead then all of this was for nothing! She flailed with all her remaining energy, as if she were perfectly capable of finishing the job herself. She wasn’t, of course, and the foreign arms supporting her weight had no difficulty keeping her in place.
A few moments later, she slipped back into unconsciousness.