-Selene- I remained silent as I was washed and dressed in a gown similar to those worn by the others. My hair was combed and left to hang loose, and my shoes were taken away, leaving me to walk barefoot. The females worked around me with practiced efficiency, communicating not with words but with seamless, silent coordination. Each one knew their task and performed it to perfection. As they prepared me, I noticed that the pain in my body was fading. My right leg, once so painful, now felt lighter, and I was able to bear weight on it again. I couldn’t understand how this was possible. Even with the powerful blood flowing through me, I knew it would take more than a few hours for my body to heal from such injuries. Had they done something to aid my recovery? Or was it the effect of somet