~Back to the Present Time~
The sound of slow, rhythmic breathing filled the air, mixing with the distant hum of silence that lingered like a gentle lullaby. The room was still, heavy with the perfume of lavender and rosewood, a fragrance that floated like a soft veil, tender and reassuring.
Tessy's lashes fluttered, her eyes reluctantly parting as consciousness crept in.
At first, her gaze was hazy, like the world she woke to had been dipped in gold and stardust. Her body felt light, as though she had been floating for days, drifting between existence and nothingness. The ceiling above her shimmered slightly as light filtered in through curtains so sheer they looked like spun silk.
She blinked slowly, taking in the vast canopy above the bed, the smooth marbled pillars that framed the space, the soft sheen of the chandeliers hanging delicately from the high ceiling. Her breath caught.
She did not recognize this room.
