After the chaos in Bella's cave, after Jereth left in his snake form and Bella got hit by her own girl, Bella remained standing in shock.
She could not think of anything. Her mind was completely blank. There was no next move that could make up for the mess she had just caused. No scheme. No plan. No way to fix what she had done.
The girl that had hit her had even left the cave angrily, storming out without saying another word. Bella had no idea where she was going. Heaven knows where. It could be to report to Neve. It could be to gather supplies and leave the village. It could be anything.
Bella frowned and started chewing her nails again, a nervous habit she had developed over the years.
"What do we do, Bella?" the girl who had gone to search for Jereth asked, trying to get her attention.
Bella shot her a glare, irritated that the girl was distracting her from her spiraling thoughts.
"I don't know. I don't... Know!" she snapped.
