Liam

I woke in fragments.

First, I was aware of the fluttering pain in my chest, a dull roar in my right side and shoulder.

I was still alive, I realized. Last night after being shot with the arrows and the fire that filled my blood, I had been sure that I was going to die.

Next, the scent of pear filled my senses - Ivy.

I moved to sit up when the weight and warmth of another were pressed to my side. Finally, I opened my eyes ...