Stuck between a rock and a hard place

Hurt, her whole body felt like a bear, or something similar beat it. The Kai female groaned as she tried to open her eyes. At first, only blackness greeted her, but slowly Ita regained her sight. At first, Iza only noticed the hazy blue sky, but soon her view cleared. And to her surprise, someone was already at her side.

Instincts and training demanded that she introduced herself, but as soon as she moved her head to get up, a headache made itself known. The fae winced, closing her eyes in hopes of evading the pain but to no avail. Iza couldn't check, but her left side felt as if a wound was there. " I would normally offer a better greeting, but it feels as if my own body is on strike. " her voice sounded strained to her own ears.