Althea's eyes managed to open. She groaned and turned away, closing her eyes again and shielding her face from the sunlight streaming through the small window. She screamed as she remembered her punishment from Allan. Her wounds are still bothering her, and she is thirsty and hungry.

Because there was a sound of footsteps entering the room, she pretended to fall asleep. Allan approached her, lovingly looking at her lovely face.

"I know you're not sleeping, Sweetie, I can hear you breathing," Allan said as Althea opened her eyes and looked at him.

"You're tired, and I guess your body needed to rest," he explained. "So, have you learned your...