I dragged myself out of the warm bed and stumbled over to the mirror. My reflection looked back at me with dark, sunken eyes that betrayed the fact that I hadn't slept in days. The sweat on my forehead made my hair stick to my face, and I felt like I had just emerged from a damp prison cell after being forced to work without rest.
The dream, which wasn't even a true nightmare, had left me shaken and scared. It had been just a glimpse of the horror that awaited us if we were not prepared.
Leaving my room, I walked down the hallway and made my way to the bathroom. The sound of running water from the tap provided a soothing relief to my tense body. I filled the tub with cold water and slipped into it, letting out a deep sigh as I felt the water wash away the exhaustion and tension that had been building up in my body.
