Kaya stared at the strange man, her mind foggy. Then a flicker of recognition hit—this was the same healer she had met before. But that only deepened the confusion. How had she ended up here? Her last memory was with Veer, somewhere else entirely, and now she was in this unfamiliar place.
She pressed her fingers against her forehead, trying to piece it together. Fragments surfaced—coughing blood, the sudden collapse, a fleeting sensation of falling through the air—but nothing connected fully.
The healer looked at her and said softly, "Don't worry. Your vulture brought you here."
Kaya froze. Veer had brought her… or at least, she had thought so—but now it was confirmed. She tried to speak, but no sound came out. Her hands twitched weakly, almost limp, as she tried to signal, even attempting a bird-like gesture—but it faltered, clumsy and awkward.
The healer's calm eyes met hers. "You're asking where they are?" he prompted.
