|| Lilac's POV ||

Darkness. That was the first thing I registered as I slowly clawed my way back to consciousness. It was thick, suffocating, pressing down on me from all sides. My body felt heavy, like it was made of lead, and every inch of me ached with a dull, throbbing pain. My head pounded, the ache sharp and unrelenting, and my limbs felt like they’d been crushed under a boulder.

Where am I?

The thought flickered weakly in my mind, barely coherent. I tried to move, ...