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Somewhere in a thick fog, I found myself looking for Darion. I searched near the river and in the jungle, but couldn’t find him. Suddenly Turak appeared, towering over me. He wanted me. He held a pair of shackles in his hand. I couldn’t run. I couldn’t move. He came closer and I tried to run and I couldn’t get away from him…
He grabbed me by the hair and pulled me to him. He started touching me and kissing me, pressing hard against my mouth and hurting me. Suddenly, he pushed me down onto the ground and I landed in the leaf litter. He moved closer... closer... No no no! I tried to scream...
I screamed out loud as I woke up.
Darion was awake at once. “What is it? What happened?” he asked, his arms instantly around me. I was shaking all over. I simply let him read my thoughts and he h
