71: THE REALIZATION

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TENNA. I woke up wrapped in someone's arms. The room was completely dark and I couldn't figure out where I was. My body felt heavy like I'd been sleeping for days. My thoughts were slow and sticky. "Hey," Rowan's voice was soft against my ear. "How are you feeling?" My throat hurt when I swallowed. My arm ached with a dull throb. Everything felt fuzzy around the edges. "Disoriented," I mumbled. "Where am I?" His hand smoothed through my hair in gentle strokes. "You're in my room. You've been sleeping for hours. The healers said you needed complete rest." I tried to piece together what I remembered but everything came in scattered fragments. "Where are Elliot and Torhana?" I asked. I felt him tense behind me. Every muscle in his body went rigid. He didn't answer me. Instead he jus

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