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Chapter 26: Out of the Ashes

Author: Ann Lottimore
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-17 07:22:39

The silence was the first thing she noticed.

It wasn’t peaceful — it was dense, weighted, like smoke that refused to clear. Siena opened her eyes slowly, the dim overhead light casting shadows along the concrete ceiling. The air was cold, stale, tinged with something metallic. There were no big windows, no sounds of the outside world. Just the hum of ventilation and the ghost of something burning, still clinging to her skin.

She shifted slightly on the cot, the rough blanket scratching her arm. Her body ached in places she hadn’t realized could ache. Her lungs still held the ghost of smoke. Her fingers twitched before curling instinctively — and landed on warmth.

Lucia.

The child was curled tightly against her side, cheek resting on Siena’s chest, one tiny fist clutching the fabric of her shirt even in sleep. Her breathing was slow, steady. For now, she was okay.

Siena’s heart twisted.

She turned her head.

Adriano.

He was on the other side of the cot, barely inches away. Lying on his
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