The sounds of the shackles of chains unlocking had jolted me awake.

A searing headache pierced through my skull as I struggled to rise from the cold floor. Surrounded by the devoid darkness, I realized I was still locked up in the dark room.

How long had I been here? I couldn't tell.

Someone was at the door.

I sat up now, rubbing at my tear-stained cheeks. I had cried myself to sleep, the enveloping darkness making me almost lose my mind. The darkness was so intense that I couldn’t even ...