The chains made that curious noise they make when they collide with each other, in another time I would have smiled, it sounded like music. Or the closest thing to music in that place.
She felt arms surround her and sweet words in her ear that she couldn't understand. He was too weak even to focus on something as simple as words. But as soon as those arms protected her strongly, she felt an immense heat and energy flooded her being.
He joined forces to speak and managed to say the name of his liberator.
-Don't talk, you're safe, I promise never to let you go through something like this again. My beautiful sparkle.
She felt the tears of the sun fall on her chest and she was lost in the darkness again but now with a smile on her lips.
I was safe.
XXX
She woke up between red silk she
