Samantha's P. O. V

How is the Regent doing?" Elder Andrea was the first to speak up.

Melissa looked pale and exhausted, like someone who hadn't slept the whole night, but she still managed to keep a straight face.

"His condition is stable for now”, she explained, "but given the blood loss, that could change at any time. All we can do now is wait and observe. If he makes it through the next twenty-four hours without any complications, then he'll be fully out of danger"

It felt as if a ...