♛Harley♛
The first breath of air outside the dungeon almost made me dizzy. The sunlight was bright, too bright after weeks in a world of shadows and artificial lamplight. I stood on the cracked sidewalk, blinking, as I felt the sun warm my skin. Nyra stretched inside me, restless and giddy, and her thoughts bubbled like laughter.
“I almost can’t believe it!” Nyra gigged. “Freedom!” I couldn’t help but smile. My feet felt light, almost clumsy as I walked. Everything looked sharper. Clearer. The blue of the sky. The street signs. The traffic that rumbled in the distance. The wind tussled my hair, and my skin prickled with awareness. I took a deep breath before I entered my apartment building with my keys clutched tightly in my fist. It felt so surreal and strange, as I headed up the stairs
