-Laelia-
Laelia… Laelia… Laelia!
My eyes slowly blinked open, and I felt a heavy weight on my chest. I coughed violently, struggling to draw air into my lungs. As the attack subsided, I collapsed backward, too weak to support myself. The ground beneath me was hard and cold, and my hands sank into the cold dirt… dirt? Why was I lying in dirt?
I lifted my hand to my face, seeing it covered in dirt. It wasn’t just a sensation—I could see it and feel it under my nails. How? My gaze shifted from my fingers to the stone ceiling above. Was I in a cave? Then I noticed the sound of a powerful wind and slowly placed my hand back on the ground to push myself up and look around.
It hurt a bit, but it wasn’t unbearable. Before me, an opening in the cave revealed nothing but whiteness. Was that… sno
