As the bullets continue to fly toward me, I brace myself for the impact. Despite my best efforts to dodge and evade, one of the bullets finds its mark, piercing through my side. Pain shoots through my body, and I stagger, my momentum disrupted.

Milli's eyes widen in horror as she witnesses my injury. She lets out a squeal as she can't speak through her creature's tongue.

I let out a low growl of pain as I feel the searing pain in my side. Milli's distress is evident in her expression, her tiny form trembling with fear and helplessness. Even though she can't communicate in words, her concern and anguish...