The Shadow Lady

Fire and smoke fill the city. The screams of women blend with the clash of swords. The enemy attacked mercilessly—they spared no one, not even the innocent. I watched from the alleys, heart pounding, helpless and alone. Then I saw him: the soldier who once saved me from assault, now bloodied and handless, abandoned as others fled. I couldn’t just leave him... I ran to him, held him close, feeling his weak but living heartbeat. I hid him in my home, bandaged his severed arms, and now I wait in fear and tears for him to wake...