“Stop patting me,” Velasin mumbled. Cae made a pained noise and cupped his face in his hands. “Where are you hit? I need to know, I need to stop the bleeding—” “’m not hit.” “—pain can put you into shock, you might not feel it at first, but—” “Caethari.” With enormous effort, Velasin lifted his head and looked weakly up at him with eyes whose lids were heavier than usual. “I’m not hit.” And then, as Cae opened his mouth to protest this, “I fainted.” Cae looked at Velasin’s too-pale face, and remembered the last thought he’d had before Ren Adan had fired. Swallowing hard, he said, “You
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