Taken

Without regard for location or timing, Elias enveloped Callie in a tight embrace. ‘You scared me.’ Callie, too, was fraught with fear, thinking she might never see Elias again after this ordeal. Now, as she clung to him, her arms wound around his waist. ‘Elias, I... was so scared...’ Before Callie had the chance to fully share the relief of their survival with Elias, she suddenly remembered Jamison, who lay on the ground. ‘Jamison!’ She pulled away from Elias’s embrace and quickly crouched beside him. ‘Are you alright?’ Callie gently prodded Jamison, who had closed his eyes, only to find that he was unconscious. There were not only bayonet lacerations on his body but also injuries from the beating he endured. It was likely that his internal organs were affected. His condition was dire, and only his sheer willpower had kept him conscious until Elias arrived. Now that Elias was on the scene, Jamison couldn’t hold on any longer and lapsed into unconsciousness. Callie retrieved bandages fr