Chapter 110: Rise and Shine

Talia “Wake up.” I heard a voice say beside me, but frankly, the sleep was too sweet to want to leave. “Five more minutes,” I thought I heard myself say. “Wake up now,” Ariel said as she poked my cheek. “Wait, what?” I opened my eyes, but my voice came out like a harsh whisper that I could barely hear. I tried to push myself up on the bed. “Don’t,” she said, pushing me down. “You’re weak. There’s no way you would survive ten minutes.” “Where have you been?” she asked me. “Getting myself killed,” I said. “Why aren’t I dead?” I asked, feeling a wave of pain rise up within me. “A number of things,” she said. “I suppose it’s mostly thanks to the herbs I fed you.” “What?” I asked, barely having the energy to turn my face to see her properly. “You heard me, Talia. The herbs I gave you long ago kept you safe. If I hadn’t fed you with them, I’m sure you would have died very quickly. The herbs strengthened you on the inside. The poison Celine used… that is her name, right?” she asked