ARIA
My eyes flutter open and I look around the extremely bright room in confusion.
Where am I?
It takes me only a few seconds to realize that I'm actually in a hospital—the only one in Ironclaw. I've only ever been here a few times when I was younger, and not once in my adolescence or adulthood.
Until now, that is.
Though I've already figured out where I am, I'm having a hard time remembering how I got here. For some reason, I don't seem to have that memory.
"Aria."
My head snaps to the left of me, and I make eye contact with my uncle. He's seated on an upholstered sofa, hands clasped together in front of him. I've never seen him look this tired in all my life. "How're you feeling?"
"How did I get here?" I ask instead.
Uncle Barty smiles. "Not too long. About a couple of hou
