Elsie's POV

　　Stirring from my sleep, I felt myself more alert than the first time I awoke in this room. It took me seconds to focus my vision, and even though my injuries still hurt, they felt less painful already.

　　As soon as I had focused on my surroundings, I noticed no one by my bedside. I was alone in this room at last, perhaps now I could plan my escape.

　　'Elsie,'

　　The echoed voice of Ashe entered my mind, and I searched inside for my ...