Kaida blinked her eyes a few times, trying to shake off the soreness in her shoulders. Snuggling into the rug beneath her, she thought about how comfortable the tree had gotten. With eyes now wide open, Kaida looked around and saw the vagabonds near her, tending to her injuries. Instinctively, she reached for her shoulder, hissing with pain with just a tap on the now-bandaged wound.
Looking up, Kaida saw Meris nearby, calling out, Kaida felt her voice crack. Rubbing her throat, she quietly asked one of the vagabonds to get Meris's attention for her. She closed her eyes, glad that she had survived, but trying not to scream in pain. Next time, Kaida promised herself, I won't almost get myself killed. Probably. Opening her eyes, she groaned quietly, burying herself deeper in the fur rug.
Drifting away from consciousness again, Kaida wondered how Meris had gotten her back to camp, or even out of the tree. It was a pretty long trek, and Kaida wasn't exactly a twig. She wasn't fat by any means, as little food will do that to a person, but she wasn't skinny by any means, either. Struggling to stay awake so that she could talk to Meris, Kaida forced her eyes open.