Sapphire's POV When I woke, the first thing I noticed was the warmth. It enveloped me, totally different from the biting cold of the forest. My eyelids felt heavy, like they had been glued shut, but I forced them open, blinking against the soft glow of firelight. I was no longer in the woods, no longer lying in the dirt. A thick woolen blanket was draped over me, and I could hear the crackling of logs in a nearby fireplace.I pushed myself up on my elbows, trying to make sense of where I was. My body ached, and a dull throb pulsed in my ankle, but it was my head that felt the worst—like someone had taken a hammer to it. The room around me was small but cozy, with rough wooden walls and a high-beamed ceiling. A few shelves lined one wall, cluttered with jars and herbs, and an old rocking chair sat in the corner.But there was no one here. I was alone. I tried to sit up fully, but the room spun violently, sending a wave of nausea through me. My hand flew to my head, and I groaned, sq
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