Chapter 166. Closer and Closer

"Some of your blood? For what?" Doris lifted her sweater herself and saw blood covered the side of her stomach. She didn't even feel the arrow that must have skimmed her skin when it hit the ground. Her fingers traced the wound as if it was some sort of alien thing that wasn't a part of her body. She winced at the touch. "I... I didn't even feel it."

"That's because of your adrenaline. It's normal to not feel anything in the moment for smaller wounds." William gripped her hand to move it away. He leaned closer to see how deep it was. His warm breath caressed her cold skin and sent a shiver down her spine. "It seems to be more of a surface wound, but I want you to have a taste just to close it faster."

William dropped her sweater instantly when Enzo came over to them. He looked even more haggard than before.

"Your guard spotted a few caves up ahead. They're a bit small, but I think you two should manage." He brushed his hand across the horse they stood by. "I'll have