The first thing I let out was a tired groan, as I shielded my eyes from the light. I wasn't feeling a splitting headache or immense tiredness or whatever I was supposed to feel from a hangover, but my eyes were hurting, hurting badly obviously because of the light that was coming into the room.

"Silveen! You're awake!" I heard Lady Freya's voice say with relief and I frowned.

Shouldn't I be yet? Only God knows how long I had slept.

I rolled to my side to shield my face from the light of the sun and looked at her as she came to hold my hand on the bed,...