Callie sighed and closed her eyes, leaning back against the cold stone wall. The darkness pressed in on her from all sides, thick and heavy. She tried to slow her breathing, tried to calm the panic still clawing at her chest. The chains around her wrists and ankles felt impossibly heavy, and that cold emptiness where her power should have been made her feel hollow and alone.She was just starting to drift into an exhausted half-sleep when a voice cut through the silence."Hey... look at me..."Callie's eyes flew open, her whole body going rigid. The voice was shaky, trembling, but definitely real. Definitely human. Or at least, she hoped it was human."Who's there?" Callie whispered, her voice hoarse."I'm Lysa," the voice said again, a little stronger this time.Callie's heart was pounding. She squinted into the darkness, trying to see where the voice was coming from. Her eyes had adjusted somewhat to the dim room, but it was still hard to make out details. She leaned forward as far
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