When consciousness reached me, the pain returned with it. Now there were pains in my knees, my right elbow and the right side of my head from where I’d hit the floor. I’d forgotten that I experienced such immense exhaustion after linking with Daniel before. I cursed myself for forgetting.
My surroundings looked familiar, though I couldn’t be sure whether I was in the same room as before. They all looked the same. I had to get out of here. Again.
I checked my arms. No cannulas. Grabbing my bag and shoes from under the bed, I slowly made my way to the door without fainting and opened it. I was surprised to see Anterres in the Infirmary and ice ran through my veins as I saw her face full of tears.
“Anterres! What happened?”
“It’s Nazan. He’s… he’s dead!”
She started to sob and I put my a
