**Vira (POV) ** [Kaarmanet, The Cannibal Cave] I opened my eyes to find myself in a dark stinky stingy cold cave, I shook my head to clear the grogginess I felt. The weakness in me was paramount and I panicked when I saw myself covered with rags. I jumped to stand to take in my surroundings to look for an escape route, but with darkness everywhere, I had to feel the rocky surface in hopes of finding an out. It was only when I stretched my hands and pain shot through my limbs did I recall the events of the last twenty hours. I was about the palace distributing the nametags to all maids when I finally found Ubab, she seemed overly excited to see me which was odd as I clearly remembered her disliking me since the day I stepped in the palace. Ignoring my screaming gut I smiled back at her a