Caroline felt her eyes flutter open, but she quickly closed them against the harshness of the daylight.

“There she is. You gave us quite the scare.” 

Caroline’s eyes flung open as she recognized her aunt’s voice. She tried to push herself up, but her body felt sluggish.

“Don’t try to force it. You did quite a number on yourself, and we’ve had you heavily sedated,” her aunt explained. 

Caroline glanced around and realized she was in her ...