It only really hit home that I was no longer locked up in the basement after I was warm again and had a belly full of stew. One of the military medics had given me a check up and some fluids to recover faster from the dehydration.
I had to monitor my health closely but apart from that, I was going to be just fine.
Leaning against Ryoko, I took in the camp and the world around me. I mostly listened to the conversations between my friends, not quite capable of keeping up.
Just hearing their voices was wonderful though. It really reminded me that I was back.
“How did you get out?” Sim finally asked. The whole group tensed, like they weren’t sure I was up for talking about it.
I sat up a little straighter. “That’s actually a funny story. So… Aellyn came through for me.”
“Aellyn? How?”
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