-THEIA-
My eyes blinked open, heavy and slow, vision still a bit blurry. I took a few moments, blinking again and again, until the surrounding room started to come into focus. I was lying on a soft bed, my body feeling heavy and unfamiliar, like I’d been out for days.
The morning sunlight streamed softly through white curtains, filling the room with a calm, peaceful glow. I was under the covers, dressed in an old-fashioned white cotton night gown that was surprisingly soft.
I felt weak, and there was a dull ache in my arms and legs, but it wasn’t unbearable. The scent of freshly washed linens mixed with another scent—one that was all too familiar.
Cedar wood and leather.
My eyes shifted to the side, and there he was. Hyp, lying right next to me, fast asleep under the covers. He was on
