24Pain had been a constant feeling in her body for so long that waking without it felt very strange. Maybe they had finally developed a sedative to treat the massive cybernetically caused headaches she got so frequently.
Lucy wondered how long she had been out this time. Waking from the hibernation state was like being shot with adrenaline. This time she’d just been asleep—like real sleep.
Her face was turned to a blank wall when she pried open her eyelids. Bars were on the end of the cage beyond her feet. She didn’t roll over because she’d heard a heartbeat and knew someone was in the room with her. She would wait to engage the person until she was ready to do so.
She closed her eyes again and searched for her super secret file until she found it. It was a simple list of questions whic
