Finley Cai Aies Hall March 28th, 20XX
Something was strange.
I could feel as much before I even opened my eyes.
My body was heavy and refused to move for the first few seconds, but I didn’t think I would have moved even if I could. I’d peeled open one eye first, but kept the other closed, reluctant to open both eyes and see reality.
Even before I could look at the ostensibly bright room they had taken me into, the dull bronze flecks in the air seized my attention. They intermingled with the few bright golden ones that bounced around in the air but overwhelmed the bright room with a dirty feeling.
My consciousness roamed around my body and isolated the source of heaviness to my back. I was careful as I sat up, but the unfamiliar weight and heightened awareness of my surroundings made m
