Something is touching my hand; pinching and slapping. I feel myself floating far away; it's not peaceful here. All I feel is pain and hate. The pinching and slapping continues; it's a nuisance even in this horrible sea of anger. Everywhere is dark and wet but somehow, I feel the dry slapping on my hand. I start to hear a voice from far away. “Wake up, Lady Madeline…wake up!” In an instant, my body jolts forward, feeling as though I swallowed the ocean. I sputter out terrible coughs and heave for quite a while before I gain my senses. When I open my eyes, my whole world takes a pause. In front of me, is a very familiar face. My lady-in-waiting, Runa. Huh? I'm alive? I look about, observing the room. With each breath I take, my heart skips a beat. There are clothes and jewelry spewed everywhere, the chamber is in total disarray and an incense pot is sitting on my window sill. I remember this day but I'm not supposed to be reliving it. What's going on? On this particular
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