The line that formed up against the enemy to allow the wounded to escape was tired, but determined. The enemy was not nearly as worrying here, with their forces diminished almost to nothing. They dared the enemy to come forward. Thankfully, enough seemed to be fleeing that the others would soon follow.

Gallus was the first nearby to react to Meesei's failing health. He spotted her collapsing over his shoulder and spun around to help her. He pulled at her arm to help her up to no avail. "Get up, champion! We have to keep moving!"

Getting only pained cries from her in response had him curse under his breath, crouch down, and lift Meesei over his shoulder. He ran as fast as he could in the direction of the healers in the defensive formation. It was that point that Sabine found them.

Sabine ran to catch up with Gallus, charging her own healing magic. If Meesei wasn't healing herself, she would have to. "Gallus! Let me help Meesei! She cannot hold on!"

Gallus turned his head, but did not stop moving. "Not yet!" He shouted. They both ran into the tree line before Gallus slid to a halt and placed down Meesei on her back.

Sabine fell to her knees and poured everything she had into healing Meesei's body. There was a tense few seconds where they both observed, but Gallus realised the situation before Sabine did. He had brought his ear to Meesei's mouth to listen for her breath for ten full seconds before his shoulders lowered and his eyes widened. He sat up and blinked twice.

"No..." Sabine whimpered as she continued to try to heal Meesei.

Gallus slowly stood up and turned away, blank-faced. Some errant soldiers were gathering around them, but he avoided all of their eyes. No one was making any sounds around them, except Sabine. Sabine was weeping again, desperately trying to deny the situation with her healing magic. Gallus shouldered past the gathered people towards the front line again.

That just left Sabine alone over Meesei's body, surrounded by strangers. Eventually, her magicka ran dry. At that point her tears were revealed to be falling onto Meesei's abdomen, making the drying blood run in rivulets again. Her strained red face took in a small, wheezing breath through her open mouth, finally realising futility.

Sabine let her head fall upon Meesei's chest as she wrapped her arms around her body. Sabine convulsed with sobs that were muffled by her hair.