Keisha jerked awake, pain shooting down her back as she shot up. Her entire body was aching terribly, and as she took in her surroundings, she realized her body ached from sleeping on the hard ground of the forest she was currently in.
What in the hell was going on?
"You're awake."
The hoarse voice startled Keisha and she jumped to her feet, holding out her fists in a defensive pose as her eyes fell on the owner of the voice, eliciting a gasp – it was the archer from that night.
"I apologize for scaring you," he spoke calmly, not moving from where he stood a few feet away from her. "You can put your fists of fury down."
"Why? So that you can attack me?"
"If I wanted to kill you, don't you think I would've done so while you were asleep?"
Realizing he had a point, Keisha lowered her fists, her cautious gaze still on the man. "Who are you and what do you want from me?"
