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Adi lifted her head, exhausted from her crying fit. She’d fallen completely apart, overwhelmed with the realization that she’d been abducted and was now trapped in a hostile environment. So hostile that she wasn’t even in her own world anymore. She was in Faerie, a realm ruled by a queen who wanted to take revenge on her.
Adi looked around and found the room empty. Florice must have left at some point. She vaguely recalled a hand stroking her hair for a moment before the door closed. Adi got up slowly, wincing as her back ached. She leaned against the wall, closing her eyes until her head stopped spinning. Crying always left her exhausted and a bit embarrassed. She was glad there was no one in the room to see her.
In the far corner, several earthen dishes were set on a wooden table.
