KNIGHT

Gasping for air, I woke up on the ground. The blood’s bitter, sweet, metallic taste dried on my mouth.

A shudder of terror rocked through me as I got up. It felt like a new day, or nothing happened last night.

Trees stood tall, leaves dancing against the soft breeze. Sunlight streaked from the sky.

I saw broken trees on the ground from a distance, a reminder that something had happened around here last night.

“Guys!” I went to Califf, shaking him. “Cal, wake ...