*Sasha*
I woke up in a little hut. Gasping, I sat bolt upright and looked around. I barely registered that my body wasn’t in immense pain anymore.
“Sasha, shh. It’s okay.”
Lucas’s strong, firm voice grounded me. His arms were around me in a second and he held me against his chest.
“Where are we?”
“A local village in Lycenna. Apparently, there are still some residents living here, despite us thinking it was abandoned.”
“Oh… that’s–What happened?”
Lucas reminded me of my fall from the mountain and how I’d miraculously survived. Perhaps not so miraculous, if it was the dark power inside of me that saved me.
“They gave you a strong healing draught when we got here. All your cuts and bruises are gone. How are you feeling?”
I sighed and pulled away from him, hating the need to leave his embrace. I flexed my arms and rolled my shoulders back.
“I’m still a little sore, but this is nothing like it was when I first woke up.”
