Exhausted from the fight, I collapsed onto the grass, my body aching. "Can you call someone to fetch you here? I need to gather up my mana."
"But what about Claire? Are you just going to leave her like that?" she asked, her voice laced with concern, though tinged with a hint of accusation.
"Leave her be. I doubt she's gone far considering the damage she took from us. So if you want to look for her, be my guest. I'll just stay here to heal my wounds first," I replied, my voice hoarse.
Angela didn't speak anymore as she called someone on her smartwatch. "Dad... Can you send someone to pick me up?"
"Why? Did something happen to you?" he said, his voice laced with concern.
"No, it's just that..." she started, her voice trailing off.
I didn't want to listen to their conversation, the details of whatever was troubling her, so I shut my eyes and focused on gathering my mana.
