Troy:
For a moment, everything blurred, and then it felt as if I had just woken from a long sleep.
But my body still wouldn't respond to me. It was as if I were trapped inside it while someone else controlled it.
Even as I regained consciousness, my movements were sluggish and delayed.
I found myself standing beside two other broad, muscular men.
For a moment, I couldn't tell who was who. There were people scattered around, some standing on the road.
One of them held a piece of jewelry and a woman by her hair, while another woman, dressed entirely in red, caught my eye.
My heart skipped a beat at the sight of her. Her beauty stunned me.
I didn't know who she was, but her gorgeous, curly red hair had my full attention, until one of the men slit his own throat and blood spurted out.
I tried to focus on him, but the red-haired woman kept stealing my attention.
Before I was fully awake, I noticed the woman who had been held captive being released.
