*Briella*

The first thing I was aware of when I woke next was that I wasn’t lying down. My body knew immediately that it wasn’t in the safety of its bed. That jolted me awake so suddenly that it caused my head to pound.

It took a moment for my eyes to adjust to the dim lighting in the room. I was able to turn my head, so I again had some control of my body, which was a huge relief. I blinked several times and eventually realized I was in some kind of sitting room. ...