Delphine
I startled awake to the sound of hurried footsteps and raised voices. The sharp echo of boots striking tiled floors reverberated in my ears, pulling me from the hazy grasp of unconsciousness.
My head throbbed, and as I sat up groggily, I realized I was in a hospital bed. The harsh fluorescent lights illuminated the room, casting stark shadows against the pale walls.
My clothes were still the same as before: ripped, bloodied, and stained with dirt. Memories rushed back… the rogue attack, the overwhelming pain in my ankle, and the sickening smell of decay that clung to their saliva.
My fingers instinctively brushed over the spots where their foul spit had burned my skin, and a tremor coursed through me.
“Delphine, focus,” I whispered to myself, trying to suppress the rising p
