Marisol's POV:
When my eyes opened, my head was pounding. What happened? Where was I? It looked like a hospital room but not the one in the packhouse. I saw River in a chair asleep, and I climbed out of bed. Something would have happened if we were back together. My body felt heavy. Like I was moving underwater. I grabbed River's shoulder and shook it.
"River," I said at full volume. His eyes creaked open slightly and then he jumped up. I flinched back in shock, and he pulled me into his arms.
"Thank the Goddess." He whispered as he held me tightly. He pulled back and lifted me. He placed me back on the bed gently. "How are you feeling?"
"Weird but fine. Except for the headache." He visibly relaxed at that. I hadn't noticed how tense he was. "Where are we?"
"The human hospital. You ne
