Voices drifted on tides of darkness, "she's mangled."

"Better mangled and controlled." It sounded like Arlen.

"Malick said he wanted her whole and unharmed, remember? She's probably got a concussion and God knows what. You better give her a shot." Was it Braydon?

"You. You're the one who let her get your knife in the first place. Just give her enough to fix her face. She's had too much blood already."

There was grumbling, then something pressed against her ...