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Mallory jolted awake, deep breaths spilling from her lips as her hand moved on instinct to clutch her chest where her heart was.
The moment she did, a loud beeping sound rang out, followed almost immediately by voices echoing from all around her.
"Her Excellency is awake! Quickly, power up the monitors!"
"Adjust the recuperation capsule's systems!"
"Confirm that all physical vitals are stable!"
"Check the progress of soul reconstruction!"
The overlapping voices of the medical personnel echoed in her ears as they hurried about, the sounds dizzying her half-conscious mind.
Mallory silently pressed two fingers to her temple, her vision blurring for a moment as her eyes struggled to refocus and adjust to the light flooding them.
Just then, the door to the stark white room slid open, and Aphine rushed inside.
"Lady Artemisia?!"
