SONG OF THE CHAPTER: FREUDIAN BY DANIEL CAESER

IVARA'S POV:

I am waking to the sound of breathing that doesn't feel like it's my own.

It sounds shallow, strained and rhythmic in a way that feels wrong. My eyes open slowly and everything looks soft around the edges. The room is dim, filled with the scent of healing herbs and smoke.

The air carries the heavy weight of loss and fear. My body aches. My mind feels like it is being dragged out of drowning water. I push myself up and ...