Chapter 48

KEENA

The smell of antiseptic fills my nostrils and I inhale deeply. The smell is so much cleaner and less potent than the horrible smells of the dungeon.

My eyes fly open when I realize that I am no longer in the dungeon. The bright light of the room I am in blinds my eyes as they open and I raise my hand to shield myself from the light.

My eyes slowly adjust to the new room around me. I am in a white room and my family is sitting quietly by my side. Faris is sitting beside my bed holding my hand with tears streaming down his face.

"I thought Kings didn't cry," I say. My voice is hoarse and painful as I speak.

"Keena," Faris gasps loudly as he wipes the tears from his cheeks. He jumps from his seat and engulfs me in a hug. I wrap my arms tightly around him. I cannot remember the last time that he actually hugged me.

My mother and father quickly get to their feet and surround my bed. Wiping my hair out of my face my mother places a kiss on my forehead while my fathe