7
Pain.
A white room with white curtains and white sheets.
Paix felt exhausted. His head hurt the most out of everything, and he tasted blood.
I should never have thrown that brick.
A woman dressed in pale green with a pale green scarf of the same material completely covering her hair came in. "Oh, good, you're awake. I'll let them know." She left without another word.
A bit old to be a Dealers' Apprentice, Paix thought.
Reina rushed over and knelt, pressing his hand to her cheek. It only hurt a little. What really hurt were the tears in her eyes. "Oh, Paix," she whispered.
He smiled at her. "Hi."
The Commander walked in.
Paix said to him, "Did they find the boy?"
He shook his head.
"Paix," Reina said urgently. "They arrested Jake."
Paix frowned at her. "Why?"
"How are you, s
