Elaine POV
I awoke to a throbbing pain in my head, the darkness around me pressing in like a suffocating blanket.
The cold, hard ground beneath me was a far cry from the comfort of a hospital bed, which I expected.
Soft sobs and muffled cries filled the air as I opened my eyes, trying to adjust to the cave's darkness.
My vision was blurry, and a disgusting buzz filled my ears, making it difficult to focus on anything.
"Elaine…Elaine!" a voice called out, cutting through the fog in my mind.
I turned my head, wincing at the sharp pain that shot through my skull. Lila was beside me, her face streaked with tears and her clothes stained with blood.
"Lila… where are we? Are you okay?" I asked, my voice coming out in a croak as I tried to sit up, the cold stone beneath me sending chil
