Although the descent most likely on lasted a matter of seconds. The darkness that engulfed her as she fell downward felt like it lasted far longer before she reached the end. Not having a chance to collect herself, Lena tumbled out on her back, wincing slightly as she hit a hard floor. The sudden brightness contrast from the darkness she was just in made it hard for her to see anything around her as her eyes tried to adjust while she collected herself and moved so that she could stand up. She stopped short of fully standing when she heard the sound of someone clapping behind her.
"Bravo! I must admit you did a much better job than I had expected you to." Even though she wasn't quite able to see the other person, she recognized the voice to belong to Jovani from the call she had with him the previous night.
