The Price of Survival

Bria immediately opened her smartwatch and contacted Tanya. "Tanya, Thalia's awake, and her fever's down. Please make some soup and bring it over."

Tanya acknowledged on the other end and hung up.

Thalia asked, "What happened after I passed out? Who saved us?"

Bria smiled brightly. "It was the Vortex Mercenary Corps. Captain Kaelen personally led the team to rescue us. They even killed several mut