I chuckle, and for a little while, neither of us adds anything. It stings where she's disinfecting or stitching, but it does feel good to sit down, close my eyes, and think of nothing for a while, letting Bonnie take care of my wounds and patch me up the good old way. I let out a sigh and try to mind-link Nora quickly.
“Hey, how are you holding up?” I ask.
“Not too bad... A bit tired, but there are many in worse condition than us. Thankfully, we are getting to the end of it. I am proud of our wolves; a lot of them insist that the humans are taken care of first, since they don't have our regeneration abilities…”
“Sounds good. You should get some rest, Nora, you sound awfully tired.”
“I know, but you too, Mara. Make sure you stay home for a while, okay? Get some sleep, you fought the hardest of us today.”
“...Will do.”
“Alright. Liam is still at East Point Ground, but take him home with you.”
“Thank you, Nora.”
“...We're the ones who should thank you.”
She cuts the mind-link, probably still very busy too. I let out a bit of a sigh.
I'm not sure wolves and humans will think the same, though... All that mess was caused by a witch in the first place. I don't really know what Nora and Selena will tell them, but I doubt they will find the witches completely guilt-free. Naptera disappeared before the fight ended too, and only Ayesha stayed behind to help. Last thing I heard, she was on Selena's territory helping out. I guess I can check in on her later...
"... I'm so glad Bobo made it," suddenly sighs Bonnie. "I didn't want to lose another family member."
"Oh, I forgot he’s your brother-in-law..."
"Yeah, but... you know, we're all a big family in the pack. I'm still... not really processing that more people died, I think I'm just glad it's over again. I love Silver City, but... I hope you're right and this was the last battle, Mara. Because I'm sick of trying to save people and watch them die."
"I know... I'm... sorry I couldn't save your brother."
She lets her arms down for a second, looking a bit sad.
"I... When I heard what had happened on the battlefield, I admit, for a second, I... wondered if you couldn't have brought more people back. But then, I heard your chat with Kelsi earlier, and... you sacrificed a lot. Your magic and... half your life. It made me think, and I realized I am not you, Mara. I'm not a witch, and I don't have a mate yet, so I'll never understand what it took for you to make that choice. I'm... glad for you and Liam, but... you know, as your friend, I'm also very sad you made that choice."
"...I know."
I just don't regret it, for now. I haven't told Kelsi the truth yet, so I suppose Bonnie heard it from Selena. Perhaps I'll wait a while before telling Kelsi what happened with that spell, and Liam... The consequences that I will face. A few more minutes pass in silence, with a couple more stitches and grimaces of pain for me.
"So... what's going to happen now?" asks Bonnie. "You know, since the barrier is gone and everything..."
"Silver City doesn't need a barrier anymore, I think. There's a new witch in town..."
"Look at you, acting all tough and what not… But seriously, so, no more borders, no more barrier? What about... I don't know, other threats? Other witches or vampires?"
"I don't think the vampires would have attacked if it wasn't for the curse and Nephera... and about the witch, not to brag, but I'm pretty sure I can handle any on my own. Moreover, I think Ayesha was hoping to stay around for a while too, so Silver City is good."
"...You say that as if you’re not going to stay around yourself," she mutters, raising an eyebrow.
"Maybe not..."
I still kept in mind what Luna said to me about the other witches, the newer generation... I haven't really looked into this yet, but I do feel.... connected to more than just wolves right now. It's like new voices, on a different channel. They are rather quiet for now, but I know I could definitely strengthen that bond easily if I wanted to.
"Well, as long as you don't plan to come back to the hospital too soon," sighs Bonnie, "I'll be good with anything you want to do."
"Really?" I chuckle. "You're not going to... I don't know, warn me about dangers and stuff?"
"I think you've outgrown being an angry and trapped witch. And Moon Goddess, I'm done with it too; you're a pain when you're stubborn as hell."
I laugh a bit. I would probably miss Bonnie not being the angelic voice over my shoulder, though, now that the evil ones are all gone...
