He just nodded in acknowledgment before heading into the cave. She'd be fine for now. He didn't have time to think otherwise.

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Meanwhile, Aria had gotten to the room at the end of the tunnel... and it struck her that she didn't know what kind of injuries Mabry had. The most she could tell from looking was that she was bleeding from a chest wound.

"How bad is it?" she asked, kneeling next to the injured woman. "...And don't talk more than you have to."