While Astria was finally seeing hope in dark times, Laura's luck had flipped on her and nothing was looking good so far. It started from the night she was ambushed by Astria where she was confident in her strength and Astria's weakness. She was thankful for her insight on dealing with Astria early on. Laura gave herself the credit for still being alive because she had already weakened Astria. If it wasn't for that godforsaken interruption, Astria would have died in her hands. Unfortunately, Laura wasn't able to see who it was. They were fast and the strength used to throw her off was so large that it directly knocked her out cold. That was not the end. The next morning Laura found herself still in the backyard, covered in grass and filthy, shifted back into her human form but no on

