She woke up from the sound of footsteps. Before she could even open her eyes, she recalled everything that happened before she lost consciousness. The cursed dagger was cured. At least half of it. She remembered she failed to continue the spell before it could cure the hilt.
Binuksan niya ang kanyang mga mata at napagtantong nasa kama na siya. She looked beside the bed where Kai was sitting and looking at her with eyes full of hope. Agad napunta ang kanyang tingin sa leeg ng lalaki kung saan ito kinagat ni Grey. It was already plastered. Napahinga naman siya ng maluwag.
"You scared me, Nads," he said and she smiled in his direction. Agad naman siyang bumangon mula sa pagkakahiga at napatingin sa paligid. At sakto namang bumukas ang pinto at pumasok si Grey.
The first thing she sensed wa
