72 Regrets

As Kace came to, he found himself wrapped up tight in blankets. He had been laid down on the stone-cold floor of a cave. His vision was blurry and his body ached all over.

He could hear muffled voices coming from some distance away from him. The last thing he remembered was Feliks about to crush the life from him.

As his vision slowly returned to normal he noticed another bundle nearby. In his mind, somebody else must have been injured before they were rescued. He began to take notice of the details of the bundle. 

It appeared larger than any human should be. A sickening thought caused his stomach to churn. 'Oh shit... Grugda!' He started to panic within the confines of his mind.

He tried to call out to the Eljein, his mouth was too dry to comply with his thoughts though. His throat felt parched and his body was void of any energy. He began to pity himself within his mind. His own weakness had been their downfall.