Donna did not look good. Her face and shoulders were covered with cuts and bruises. Her left arm and right leg were immobilized in green organic crystal casts, suspended in midair by antigrav nodes.
But at least she was alive. According to the holographic readouts floating above her, she was in stable condition. She was stuck in a coma, but at least she was out of immediate danger.
Scott stood beside her bed and stared down at her, eyes burning. He felt guilty for not doing more to keep her from getting hurt. Maybe, if he'd kept her closer or followed a different course, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
He wanted to reach down and touch her, but she was so banged up, he was afraid to try. It was then that he realized just how much he was going to miss her. Even with all the
