C34 CHAPTER 34

As the morning light entered the tent, the canvas walls were drenched in a warm amber tint. Eleanor's eyes flickered open, gradually focussing after the initial fuzz. The ambient murmur of dawn's awakening blended with the fresh air of a new day.

Her limbs were weighed down by an unseen burden. A nagging tightness lingered in her flank, growing into a piercing discomfort with each movement