The morning sunlight penetrated the thin curtains of Adriana's room, creating warm lines on the gray stone walls. Birds chirped faintly from a distance, welcoming a new day that was calm at least on the surface. But the calm did not immediately enter Adriana's body.
She opened her eyes slowly, then blinked a few times before taking a deep breath. Her body felt heavy, as if all her energy had been drained. Her muscles tensed, her shoulders felt stiff, and her breathing still felt a little heavy. The small wounds that had appeared last night had dried up, but the tiredness still remained.
She didn't get up right away. She just sat on the edge of the bed, staring silently at the wooden floor beneath her feet. Her hair fell messy around her face, some covering her eyes, but she didn't dist
