Saphire's POV
Every bone in my body hurts. I groaned, rolling onto my side, the urge to stand up evasive. I blinked into the darkness and shut my eyes again. Perhaps I could just stay here and die. What was the point of getting up to keep on moving anyway? Alberto was clearly not going to let me go, and if moving meant running, I had just had enough of that.
"Sapphire!" I heard my name. It was Elira’s voice and Kael’s voice followed.
“Sapphire, where are you?”
Why didn’t they just leave me be? I thought. If I kept my eyes closed for long enough, I would fade away, but they were drawing me back to consciousness. Perfect. It would be unfair to just ignore them, leaving them worried. They'd probably find me in the long run anyway.
They kept calling my name, so I finally managed to sit
