When I woke up, the first thing I noticed was that the tension in the air had subsided.

My soul had been stuck in a place where nothing moved or grew for 10 months.

However, I smelled lavender as soon as I opened my eyes.

I could smell the alpine pine trees. Somewhere in the mansion, I could smell the smoke of a wood fire.

I had returned.

I was terrified that everything might shatter if I moved, so I lay still.

My body felt so heavy.

My heart was pounding softly, and my fingers were ...