Chapter 138

Riftan was in conversation with Elliot, one hand gripping Talon's reins. Maxi was about to approach them when Ruth's urgent voice called out from behind her.

"Lady Calypse! We must tend to the wounded! You must come and help!"

Maxi turned her head toward the sound. A hastily erected canopy stood behind the long line of wagons. Beneath it, injured soldiers lay like corpses.

As she hastened over, she saw that the medics had set up straw mats and were carefully placing more wounded onto them. She counted the number of injured inside the canopy, then moved over to where Ruth was struggling to hold down a soldier's thrashing leg. The man's bones were broken, and he was in agonizing pain.

Maxi pinned the soldier's upper body down, allowing Ruth to set the bones straight.

"We must treat those with heavy bleeding first. If we don't hurry, they will die of—"

Ruth abruptly stopped, his eyes growing wide as he looked at her.