Calliope The steady pulsing throb of every vein in my body accompanied by an instant ache woke me from what felt like a deep sleep. The muffled sounds of people talking slowly reminded me of my surroundings. What happened? And why don't my eyes want to open? I urged my body to move, but it refused. I felt the sensation of a warm pulse against my neck, the musky smell of smoke mixed with a sweet vanilla put me at ease. I felt my heart start to slow, my panic subsiding, I tried to snuggle in closer into Alexander's big sturdy arms. I felt him shift beneath me as the voices grew louder. I tried to focus on the words, but it felt like my ears were filled with cotton. At last the sounds began to come into focus, one voice rang out above all the others. I must still be dreaming because that sounds like... "No one is doing anything until I have my daughter back." "She doesn't belong to you anymore Clara you made a deal- "That deal means nothing now Elirond! And she was never
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