I felt the weight right away.

Inside my body, not on it.

It felt as though someone had sewn stones beneath my ribs and poured them into my chest.

I slowly opened my eyes. The ceiling above me seemed both harsh and familiar and dull. I forced myself upright, my muscles trembling.

From the corner, Maya gasped.

"Matilda! You're awake.

With a dry throat, I blinked. "How long…?"

"Two days," she hurried over to join me. "You were unconscious. similar to corpse-level out. ...