C58 Chapter 48

Cirilla's Point Of View

The heat that accompanied the pain in my body seeped deeper into my bones, dragging me out of the deep silent cave of slumber.

I gasped awake. My lips parched and my throat was too dry as well. I swallowed hard, muffling the groan that almost climbed its way to my lips.

For a minute or two, my eyes were pinned on the wooden ceiling