Strange New Place [Tag Vila]
Dayna was surprised when she opened her eyes. It didn't matter what she saw, opening her eyes, realizing that she was alive was surprise enough. It should have been impossible. She could still feel the heat in her stomach from the rifle blast.
But here she was, lying on a floor.
People were veering around her as she came to, and she groaned as she sat up. She reached down to hold to her midsection, still thoroughly confused as she gazed around. No one that she knew. No Avon standing defiantly, no Tarrant with his gun raised, no Soolin heading up the back-
Wait.
She narrowed her vision, and struggled to her feet. Half-crawling to the familiar figure not to far away from her, she grasped his shoulder and shook him. "Vila! Vila, get up!" Even now, she was trying to keep her voice more forceful than alarmed.
But here she was, lying on a floor.
People were veering around her as she came to, and she groaned as she sat up. She reached down to hold to her midsection, still thoroughly confused as she gazed around. No one that she knew. No Avon standing defiantly, no Tarrant with his gun raised, no Soolin heading up the back-
Wait.
She narrowed her vision, and struggled to her feet. Half-crawling to the familiar figure not to far away from her, she grasped his shoulder and shook him. "Vila! Vila, get up!" Even now, she was trying to keep her voice more forceful than alarmed.