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CHAPTER 12 Anna woke up, shaking under blankets. Her teeth chattering might have been the sound pulling her out of sleep. Behind her eyeballs, a steady and sharp throbbing started. Closing her eyes only provided a sliver of consolation. Better than the alternative, she kept them closed. The temperature inside the bedchamber was freezing. As much as she did not want to move, she gathered the blankets and sat up in bed. It felt as if everything loose inside her head sloshed around. She waited for the room to stop spinning. When she became aware that it would not, she forced herself up onto unsteady legs. Her shoulders, back, and hips ached. She felt sore all over. With blankets over her shoulders like a giant, heavy cape, she shuffled into the library. It was no wonder she thought she’d fr