When Avery finally regained full consciousness, the first thing she noticed was the cold, hard ground beneath her. Her head throbbed, and her limbs felt heavy with exhaustion. Slowly, she opened her eyes, blinking against the dim light filtering through the small window high above. She tried to sit up, wincing as pain shot through her body.

She looked around and saw that they were no longer in the forest. Instead, they were in a small, dingy cell with stone walls and a barred door. The air ...