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6.1 The cave
Serra woke up on the familiar touch on her skin. A touch that felt like home, sending sparks and fire to her nerves. Her head hurts and her face burning in pain.
She groaned."She's awake!" a familiar voice exclaimed.
Her heart felt like twisted. Am I dead? Why am I hearing her voice?
Her eyes still closed. She don't have the energy to open it and welcome the world, but she was conscious on the hubbub of soft noises, of murmurs and breathing.
She felt a hand gently caressing her skin, clearing her face. The hand was familiarly rough and calloused but the touch was gentle. She grew up touching that hand; she used to held it as she run.
She groaned then gently opened her eyes and
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