Elsewhere across Maelstrom City, inside a dimly lit room.
A young woman sporting short chestnut hair flowing to her shoulders, draped in an intricately woven blue robe, lay sprawled on the floor. Her brows were furrowed, her eyes clenched, when suddenly they flickered. Inhaling sharply, her eyes snapped open as she regained consciousness.
"Huh? My head hurts." she breathed softly as she sat up, squinting as she looked around almost automatically, then froze. Questions crowded her mind. Why was she lying on the floor instead of her bed? Why was the room dark and small? A realization slammed into her like a goddamn warhammer: this was not the Suncrest family residence.
Her eyes widened in shock, a groan escaping her lips, drawing the attention of the two figures in the room.
"You're awake… I was starting to think you were going to sleep forever." A mildly handsome youth in a red robe crouched beside her, staring intently. A faint smile stretched across his face.
