Splash.
Water hit me like a cold slap to the face. My eyes shot open, muscles stiff and unready for the assault. I sputtered, wiping my face as I blinked up at Aria, whose grin was nothing short of wicked.
"Seriously? Water? What is this?" I coughed, wiping my mouth.
She giggled, leaning casually against the doorframe. "You didn't hear me calling you earlier. Thought I'd speed things up."
I rubbed my face with the back of my hand, my patience just a hair's breadth from snapping. "And the reason for this… 'wake up' call?"
Her smirk only deepened. "The execution. You know, the one you've been waiting for."
I felt a familiar, sharp knot twist in my gut. The nobles. The pigs. "Right. Let's go," I muttered, pushing myself up from the bed. My bones felt like they'd been soaked in iron, but I shoved the exhaustion aside. No time for it now.
