SERA
I woke up to pain.
My shoulder throbbed with every breath. For a moment, I couldn't remember where I was or what had happened.
Then it all came rushing back. Cassandra, the training ground, my shoulder dislocating.
I opened my eyes to find myself still in the clinic. Elena sat at her desk, grinding herbs.
"You're awake," she said, looking up. "How's the pain?"
"Bad," I admitted, trying to sit up. The movement sent fresh agony through my shoulder, and I gasped.
"Don't move too quickly," Elena warned, coming over to help me. She adjusted pillows behind my back, supporting my injured arm. "Your shoulder needs time to heal, at least a week before you can train again."
A week? Seven days of being useless while everyone else prepared for whatever was coming.
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