Beep! Beep! Beep!
The sound of beeping devices filled the white walls of the hospital ward.
Rion stared at the unfamiliar yet familiar ceiling with confused eyes.
"What... is going on?" He questioned himself, his voice heavy with the familiar pain that once coursed through him.
He tried to stand up, but before he could even move, a sharp yet familiar sound reached his ear.
Drin! Drin!
His eyes widened, and he turned his head to the right.
"Ha!" A hollow chuckle escaped him as his eyes fell on the restraint alarm or the guard dog that made sure he didn't move too much.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
The breath came in slow with stings running down the whole of his body, and his heart, which used to beat with endless life essence, had gone numb.
"Wasn't I... at Zaelyane's hut...?" Words left his lips like the sound of a cracking mirror, and as if this was decided beforehand, a soft voice reached him.
"Oh, James! You are finally awake!"
