I walked the short way from the packhouse to the hospital, thinking about what my father could be doing here. Why shoot the Luna? Why? I walked into the hospital with questions swimming in my head.
"Princess." I heard Markel say, and I looked up, seeing them both looking grim.
"Hey..." I said, my voice devoid of any emotion.
"So, mother will be alright. The bullet missed any vital organs or veins. But..." Markel took a deep breath before continuing. "But, there was wolfsbane on the bullet. Thankfully, only a small amount got into her system because the bullet exited, but if it didn't, she probably would've died there." He finished, and I felt a ball in my throat. She could've died in front of me if the bullet hadn't exited. Oh god, that would be trauma inducing.
"Will she be okay?" I a
