Chapter 36

Slowly, I opened my eyes, squinting instantly at how bright the room was. I blinked a few times before my eyes adjusted. It took me a while to recognize that I was at the infirmary. I tried to recall what led to me being here but my memory was blank. My body felt too heavy to move like a dead weight was placed on me. My throat was patched and itchy. With a little strength I gathered, I tried to sit up but a sharp hot pain in my stomach stopped me.

Hissing, I lay back down. What happened to me? I peered down to see a white cloth wrapped around my stomach with blood stains on it. What is this? How did I get this? I twisted my head enough to the side to look around the room. This was a different room I was in. It looked more comfortable and private than the last public room I had been in. What was going on? This, I was wondering when the door was pushed open and Aztec walked in.

I saw two guards stationed outside the door before he closed it. Looking up, he caught my eyes and rushed to