I knew I was dreaming, but I couldn’t control it. I was stuck in this strange dream world until something woke me up. I looked around, trying to figure out what was going on, but nothing around me felt right. There was a pressure weighing down on my chest, and I couldn’t see anything. Rustling drew my attention behind me, drawing my attention. My heart was pounding so hard that I was afraid it was going to beat right out of my body.
“Who’s there?” My voice trembled, making me feel less confident than I wanted. My voice echoed in this dark world, but there was no response.
I took a step forward, but a man suddenly lunged out from the bushes, holding a knife to my throat.
“Well, well, princess. Fancy seeing you here. Funny that you’re free while all of your people are being tortured and
