*Kryzen* A white ceiling greeted me when my eyes opened next. I blinked once, then twice, trying to clear the blurriness from around my vision before I squinted, trying to recall what happened before I fell unconscious but came up empty. I shifted slightly beneath the thin blankets that covered me, noting immediately that my whole body ached and I felt heavy as if there was a huge weight on top of me. I gritted my teeth against the uncomfortable sensations and slowly pushed myself up, glancing around at the dimly lit room I was in. My eyes widened when they landed on Briella, sitting quietly by my bedside. As soon as I took in her bright green eyes and light training clothes, memories of our little sparring match flooded my mind. I felt my lips tighten as I recalled how I had baited h

