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⏤ 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘳
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥'𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: a carriage. Jesper, throughout the ride, had boosted about the ride being sweet and comfortable, digging his back into the plush seats as he rested before Kaz broke his heart saying he needed to control the horses with him in the front.
With a pouting glare, Jesper reluctantly agreed. Dara wanted to quickly help Inej stitch herself up, using her abilities, but Kaz told her to lay off and wait until they reached sanctuary just in case they needed her abilities to defend themselves.
Although Dara has control, her stamina is a different story. It is not the stamina of her abilities, but rather the stamina with her body. Dara was too, badly bruised with the battle against the General. Her ribs being fractured as she quickly tried to heal them, but ended up on her knees for it felt as if the life was being drained out of her.
She needed rest in order to regain the ability to help herself and Inej. But, Dara never let Inej's hand go, the Wraith finding Dara's reaction to her getting injured amusing and heartwarming. Inej had truly realized how grateful she had been when finding someone like Dara.
And that did not help with the guilt trugging around her secrets towards the Wonderer.
While riding, Inej held onto a cloth-like necklace. A necklace in which Inej only had left of her parents after being sold. Inej's family had been entertainers, acrobatics who soared the skies above them. But, life is not a fairytale at times, and Inej hit that reality when she was taken from her home and sold into slavery.
Too which, Heleen bought her into the House of Exotics.
The thought of the house causes Dara to feel as if her she is about to vomit her contents, but does not. Thankfully. For now, she is all about Inej and keeping her comfort.
They reach a barn near the metal cart they took to cross the Fold. Dara did end up asking where Arken had gone, realizing she had not seen him. Long story short, Kaz double-crossed him after seeing him meeting with a certain Ravkan general. Zlatan.
Dara nods, ending the story as she went to Inej, still holding her up. They all gather around a table, Kaz taking out the belongings they had from his bag and dumping them onto the table.
Dara and Inej glance to each other, "is this all we have left?" Inej inquires, breathing heavily.
She feels Inej rest her weight onto her, Dara's rips punching her nerves of pain as she slightly weighs Inej to one of the corners, laying her down.
"Jesper, my bag⏤"
"I can help," Dara states.
Inej shakes her head, using one of her palms as she places it onto Dara's cheek, comforting her, "you need to heal yourself. When you have taken rest, then you may help me. But, we aren't going anywhere if you can't even heal your ribs."
