Chapter 45

Freya: I could've sworn I smelled waffles. It was faint, but it was there and very welcome. It reminded me of home, and that made me feel better about being here, wherever I was. With difficulty, I jerked my eyes open. Fortunately, the sunlight didn't blind me, so I was able to open my eyes fully without much pain. My eyelids felt like they weighed a thousand pounds. "Oh, honey, you're awake." A straw was pressed to my lips, and I stared at it suspiciously, refusing to drink anything this person offered me. A soft, bell-like laugh rang out before a woman leaned toward me so I could see her face. She'd luscious black hair that fell in long curls to her lower back, and piercing silver eyes that eyed me with amusement. "I wouldn't poison you, darling. Now drink up, it's only water." I hesitantly took a sip, but when I realized it was really water, I gulped it down in seconds. The woman smiled kindly at me, put the glass down, and helped me sit up. I looked around cautiously and was startl