Violetta I was in and out of consciousness, surfacing only to feel the racing panic of someone carrying me and then succumbing to my weakness. When I woke up, I was on the ground under a thick patch of evergreens. It was cool and shaded, but I could see the sun shining brightly through the openings of the branches. I'd lost an entire night. "Don't panic. You're not alone," Ferrara said, crouching in front of me. "Or maybe that will make you panic. Hard to know, but it's just us." Letting out a small moan, I struggled to sit up. Leaning over, he grabbed me and gently propped me up next to a trunk. "Water. Food. Saul said it was imperative you replenish your energy reserve as quickly as possible. You lost too much blood." Eagerly, I accepted the water and energy bar. I drank so fast tha

