AthenaWhen I opened my eyes, I found myself lying in a hospital bed back in the kingdom. For a moment, I simply stared at the white ceiling above me, trying to make sense of where I was.I slowly turned my head and looked around the room, Talia was sitting beside my bed. The moment she noticed my eyes were open, she jumped up from her chair and rushed toward me."Athena, you are awake," she said excitedly. I gave her a small nod and carefully pushed myself into a sitting position.Immediately, my eyes dropped to my injured leg, it was wrapped neatly in bandages. Slowly, I lifted it, I expected a sharp pain to shoot through me, but nothing happened.Confused, I moved it again, still nothing, my frown deepened. I reached up and touched the injury on my head. The wound had been bandaged as well, but just like my leg, it didn't hurt anymore.My fingers moved across my body. There were still bruises and cuts scattered over my skin, evidence of everything I had endured, yet I couldn't fee
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