Chapter 83: Captured II

Something wet was dripping on Diana's face when she regained consciousness.

At first she ignored it and her eyelids fluttered as she came awake. Soon she felt uncomfortable and she swatted at the liquid.

Her eyes opened and the first thing she saw was a damp ceiling. Water dripped from the middle and she realized that was what woke her up.

She winced, moaning softly as she pushed away from the cold hard floor and scanned the environment.

She was in a cell, barely big enough to hold a bed. The gates were rusted, covered with decaying moss. The walls of the cell were rough, the paint peeling off in several places.

The ground was cold and covered with dirt and bones. Diana frowned and crept closer to take a closer look.

Suddenly she recoiled. It was a human skull. That was when the events of that night played back in her mind.

She had been stung by the manticore, and had passed out from the pain. The fact that she was still alive gave her some kind of hope. Astrid wouldn't let her die s