"How are you feeling Maria?" I asked when she opened her eyes. She seemed disoriented, probably because the place looked unfamiliar.
"W-wh-ere am I?" she asked, her voice a whisper.
She tried to get up but she's too weak to even move a muscle. I held her by her shoulders and tapped her lightly to assure her that she was safe. She looked around and reached for the pitcher of water on the bedside table. "W-a-ter…" she said as she tried to pull herself up again.
"You're in Scarletmoon. You're still too weak to move. Please lay down and I'll get what you need." I poured her a glass of water and helped her up a bit so she could drink.
"W-why…" she said after she drank and while she looked at me curiously. I sat down beside her, taking her hand to mine and holding it reassuringly.
"Wh
