It is a sad thing to see children learn the concept of death and realize its a constant in the world they live in.



My silence has been broken! I been waiting to catch up on this story for awhile now!



Anyways, yeah its a harsh world the wasteland. Even more so as I figure this one is magic in some way, alive. I figure the wasteland is taking its toll in bodies for what the war brought upon it, poison, taint, radiation and chaotic magic running rampant I think the whole land is sick and is lashing out. Is one of many interpretations.



After all when a body is dying its careful balance that kept it alive is disrupted and is now destroying itself. Saying Equestria here is the body and is dying.



Also the wound shouldnt be to bad, really I think infection is the major problem, but that wont happen to quickly.



I think they are all just overreacting they are kids after all, seeing a little bit of red is enough for them to feel like they are beyond all hope. A bit of alcohol to clean the wound should help stave off infection, she is closing the wound now, should be ok. I think the real reason she passed out is because she never been shot before and feinted.