"I need to go back to Torak," Calleb murmured when he sensed Lidya entering the room, where he had been waiting for Sterling to wake up.
Based on what Nutdrouk told him, it was Sterling, who had saved him by throwing his body on his, to save Calleb from the worst possible outcome when those beasts were about to bite and claw their flesh before the dwarf and the witch could save him.
And, because Sterling took the brunt, he was still unconscious now. His life was hanging by a thread and they could lose him in any second.
It seemed, Sterling was dead serious with his words about; he didn't want to see his only daughter mourning for the loss of her mate. He literally too kit upon himself to watch over Calleb's back.
Edited by: Anshu_Bangaram