Shadewood there is a bear in the wound

Riley quickly arranged himself around her and Masquerade leaned gratefully into his warmth, still shivering. Was she going into shock? She felt like Ashlar had told her about this once, though she couldn’t remember what he’d said, especially right now.

I don’t want to be like that, Masque found herself babbling, voice as shaky as her breaths and everything else. I don’t think she gave me any choice, she answered herself, though still she quaked at the realization she had taken a life today.