Twice As Fiercely... Gone?

Ava.

"She is going to be fine. It looks like she'll come out of her sleep soon enough and you'll be able to talk to her." That voice wasn't very familiar but my senses had gotten better and the spinning headache that I had been struggling with had gone.

It was a relief. The only thing I had to fight now was this numb feeling and the darkness that enveloped me. I felt limp and helpless.

"How long is she going to be asleep?" That voice belonged to father, or it just sounded similar to his.

Even if I was on my deathbed, I wouldn't expect him to miss a game to visit. I couldn't recollect what exactly had happened. The last thing I remember was dressing up as a maid and sneaking out of the palace. I had run all the way to the fields and managed to get help from a local jackal. It had been a miracle but I couldn't be bothered to think much about it. I had gone to the palace with Jared, only to find out it was only a trick to lure me into their trap. The rest of the incident had eluded my