EMBER~A warm bedding? It can’t be. Whatever dream I was having, I knew needed to come to. Because where could warmth be in this cold isolated dungeon.Everything went blank the more I realize that I wasn’t mistaken about the warmth. Unlike the biting cold that seeped into my bones each day since I arrived, softness even cradled my back.Without opening my eyes, I pinched the thick mattress and felt the heavy covers on me. For a moment, I thought I was dreaming.Then a sudden chill brushed against my bare feet, and I stirred, instinctively curling my legs. I felt fabric being pulled gently over them.“Shut the window tight, she’s cold.”That voice, deep and familiar, no doubt belongs to Keres.My eyes flew open to see Keres standing near the bed, one hand gripping the edge of the duvet, and motioning to the doctor. Gaius turned from the window, securing it firmly before walking back toward me.It took a second for my mind to piece things together. The dizziness sets in again, and blac
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