A mute head turned slowly from side to side. "They just said you were injured and taken out of active duty." Numb words fell from worried lips.
Hazel eyes went hallow leaking the life they once held slowly as the sprite's guts twisted like a psycho circus contortionist. A firm finger slashed stubbornly through the air in a diagonal slice that would not be denied with a resounding, "No!" Fire returned to Zo's eyes as they met treasured blues. The list of people the bard could not live without was short and Amanda ranked high, possibly tied with her father. The demanding finger rose to point at the former marine. "You are NOT allowed to die! We signed a contract. Remember?" Everytime her best friend scared the piss out of her the bard reminded her of their childhood pact to die on the same day. "If you go you take my ass with you! Is that clear?" Temper was a rare thing for the redhead but it was obvious in her eyes and posture that the reaction was from pure terror with no real rage behind it.