And she really needed to sleep. Her mind began drifting away. Everything went silent. She could hear her heart beating in her ears.

It's going to be okay.

Everything faded away.

Alena awoke with a start, jolting awake. She groaned tiredly, rubbing her temples in irritation. She let out a deep sigh, opening her eyes. She slowly sat up and stretched. Her eyes drifted upward, locking onto the bright light shining through the window. It dawned on her then where she was.

She blinked in slight surprise, looking around the room. It appeared almost identical to the room in which they first woke up in, aside from the bed being...