Music Recommendation: Milton's Tower by Joel Corelitz
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Lucy sat with her knees pulled close to her chest, hugging them while sitting on the bed. She didn't know what was taking the maids so long in bringing her dinner to her room. She was so used to eating in time that her stomach started growling, and she sighed, staring at the door.
"Guess I will go out myself and see," she muttered under her breath, and pushing the blanket away from her legs, she carefully placed both her legs on the floor.
One of her legs looked normal, while the other leg looked swollen. She quickly held both her hands together, looking up at the ceiling. She said, "Oh God, please don't leave me with this swollen leg forever. Make the swelling disappear by tomorrow morning.."
