Skylar

I jolt awake, gasping for air as if I've been plunged from a dream into the depths of an ocean. My eyes snap open to the dim glow of the cavern, shadows flickering against the rough walls. The heat is stifling, pressing in on me from all sides. Soldiers encircle me, their armor alive with a dance of flames that seem to singe the very air.

"Where...?" My voice is a ragged whisper, but it's lost beneath the thrumming energy that fills the space, vibrating through my bones. ...