Phoenix woke to a blinding light piercing through her eyelids, her head throbbing with her heartbeat. She groaned, her body sluggish as though she had been weighed down with stones.
Forcing her eyes open, she squinted against the sunlight streaming through the window. The bright, familiar surroundings slowly came into focus.
Her temporary room in Sacred Roots.
Panic seized her as she pushed herself upright. The last thing she remembered was the icy grip of water and the monstrous creature dragging her under.
Now she was… here?
Confusion swirled in her mind, quickly morphing into unease.
The headache worsened as she swung her legs over the edge of the bed, her bare feet touching the cool wooden floor. She stood too quickly, the sudden motion making her vision spin. Bracing herself against the wall, she shook her head, trying to dispel the fog in her mind.
