I could feel myself melting away as the sun blazed over me. Slowly, I gave in and felt myself slipping from consciousness. Someone called out to me. Who was it? I couldn't tell. I felt myself falling into someone's arms. My eyes opened slowly and I recognized the face before me, "Dice." I whispered before drifting off to darkness. Distorted voices echoed in the walls of my ears. My eyes parted open, and a face zoomed over mine. I pushed back the face, and grunted, feeling its owner's hair against my skin. "She's awake!" Someone announced. It was Mary. My eyes fell on Ryker. "You." I whispered, softly. "Are you okay?" He asked. He remained a few feet from me, concern written on his face, and as if in a dilemma. "Who did this?" He asked. I said nothing. "Who?!" "Your mistress." I r

