Marsai:
For the second time today, a sharp and throbbing pain shot through my skull. I tried to open my eyes, but the ache was unbearable, keeping them shut.
It felt like I was floating adrift in a sea of pain and confusion. Tears pricked the corners of my eyes, threatening to spill.
Frustration bubbled inside me.
I wanted to scream. I wanted to let out the anger clawing at my chest. But then, a gentle squeeze wrapped around my hand.
“Marsai?”
That voice.
Somehow, just hearing it sent a wave of calm through my body.
Slowly, I blinked against the pain, forcing my eyes open. And when my vision cleared, Dessie was sitting right in front of me.
“Dessi—”
“Oh, Marsai! Thank Goddess!” she squealed, her voice thick with relief. Before I could process what was happening, she wrapped m
