Hello, friends! Sorry for the late update! I've been pretty busy lately with school stuff. This chapter is kind of crud, but I'm really wanting to get this one done so I can get to my new one. I'll try to update this story more so I can get started on that one, or do you want me to start posting it now? Let me know what you want. I hope you guys will forgive me for this stuff. I'm getting a little tired of this first-person, present tense writing. What would you guys think if I changed it a bit? Also, who else is hyped for Dead Man's Squall, next SOG episode? I'm so excited!

Kai POV:

Nothing. Nothing but darkness around me. I try to open my eyes, but I can't see anything. My hearing is all fuzzy, like I'm in a thick curtain. It's hard to stay awake. Am I dead? I wonder. No, I don't think this is what death is like. Something's happened.

Then that voice calls to me. It sounds so pure and youthful. I don't know who it is, but right now I don't care. "Lie still," the voice says. I don't know what's happening, but I'm hoping I'm in good hands. My consciousness drifts in and out for a long time.

Skylor POV:

We've reached the cave. I can easily create a fire now that I've touched him. I've already figured out he's a fire elemental. I don't even need any kind of kindling, which is nice. The man is waking up again. His shoulder still hasn't stopped bleeding. If he keeps still, maybe it will. I can't remember much about dealing with frostbite, so I wrap some blankets around him and lay him near the fire that I made, trying to keep him warm.

I pull off the wet hood off his face and can't help but stare at his face. He has a scar over his left eye and has spiky brown hair. I don't know why I am looking at him for so long. I've never felt anything like this before. What am I doing? I'm not glad that there's no one here to tell me.

I wait for half an hour. I can't help but watch him. His shoulder is still bleeding. I'm going to have to cauterize it. I lay a comforting hand on his shoulder and whisper to him to hold on. I don't know if he can hear me, but at least if he can, he won't be completely caught off guard. I create fire in my hand and use the heat to cauterize the wound. The man whimpers a little bit, but I'm guessing his being a fire elemental gives him some tolerance to it.

There's no way I can get the arrow out on my own. I've done all I can for now.

Kai POV:

There it is, that voice again. I try to open my eyes, but they seem to be glued shut. I don't know why that is, but that voice is comforting enough for me to know that there's nothing to worry about.

There's some warmth to my right. I hear the sound of a crackling fire nearby. I try to get up, but two hands gently press me back down. "Woah, easy there," her voice says. "You're hardly well enough to get up yet."

I do as whoever this person says and lie back down. My shoulder still throbs a lot, but I think it's better. But I still can't see anything. I don't know what else to ask except, "What happened?"

"I found you in the snow. I couldn't just leave you there," she tells me. I hear the sincerity and know she is telling the truth. "Thanks," I say, but I can't think of anything else. "My name's Kai. What's yours?"

There is a long silence, so long that I'm wondering if she's still there. "Never mind," her voice replies. I feel something placed into my hands. "Drink up, and then rest," she instructs.

I do as she says and hope that the others are doing well.

Thanks for reading this! I'm really appreciating your support in this story. Sorry this seemed quite rushed. I couldn't think of much else to write. So I've pretty much confirmed that this is Skylor, but I mean, I'm sure you guys already figured that out. I promise I'll try to make things go by shorter and better from now on. I'm not a real master at dialogue, so this is a work-in-progress. Thanks again for supporting me in this story! Ardhoniel out!