Ace Time meant nothing down here. I couldn’t tell if it’d been hours or days since Elora walked out and Elara screamed. I couldn’t sleep. Couldn’t think. My body ached like crazy. And it's crazy because I had trained myself to be strong even when being tortured. I felt my bones crack with every movement I made. The chains bit into my wrists every time I moved. It was crusted with blood. The floor was cold. I had even stopped noticing it. My nerves had dulled from overuse. But the bond? The bond wasn’t dulled. It burned like a damn flare. Elara was still alive. I could feel her. But she was hurt. She was scared. I knew it the way I knew my own damn heartbeat. And I couldn’t do a thing about it. Not from here. I was sick and stuck. I was going mad. I was so sure I was already halfway ther

