I feel like my body is being weighed down by something heavy. I can't move; I can't even open my eyes. Am I dead? All I can remember is something burning, and the next thing I know, I can't breathe. Maybe I am dead, and it wouldn't surprise me if I am. Everything about the castle and the people in it seemed dangerous, and this only proves it. I can only guess that someone has done something to me; maybe someone put something in my food?
The heaviness compressing my body is starting to ease up; it's starting to feel like I can breathe again. I think I can hear someone calling out to me. It's a familiarly sweet voice. For some reason, it makes me feel safe; I can't remember the last time I felt like that. I know I have at some point in my life, but I can't recall when.
"Au
