~Xyana~ I must have slept off in a terrible position because now that consciousness is gently slipping in, I can feel the stiff pain around my neck. With my eyes still shut, a yawn escapes my mouth. I feel tired, yet I feel a bit well-rested like I've been sleeping for days. The rumbling of my stomach makes me groan. This is unusual. Adina would never let me sleep too much without waking me up to eat. Slowly, I try to force my eyes open so that I can go in search of food. I'm still battling between opening my eyes and sleeping a little more. But the decision is made for me when a very painful lash slashes through my body from nowhere. The pain I feel goes down to maybe my visceral organs because I feel it so deep that I want to summon the whole world with my tears. I jolt up from my

