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As the guards came to haul me back to my cell, I let myself slump in their arms.
I was exhausted, drained of all energy.
The thought of Ellie waiting in the cell brought a strange comfort, a glimmer of humanity in this desolate place.
But for how much longer could I hold on?
* * *
Thrown back into my cell, the harsh tang of blood stinging my nostrils, I could hear the distant clanging of the cell door shutting behind me.
A sharp pang of agony erupted from my side where fresh wounds were torn open again.
“Ceara, you can’t keep doing this,” Ellie’s voice rang out in the sterile room.
She moved like a whirlwind, bringing out the medical equipment with practiced ease. “You can’t heal if they keep reopening your wounds.”
Her words cut through the foggy haze of pain in my mind, and I watched her as she worked.
Her deft fingers probed the torn skin around my wounds, her brows furrowed in concentration.
Her touch was surprisingly gentle.
The stark fluorescent lighting in our cell did nothing to diminish her beauty.
Her chestnut hair was pulled back into a messy bun, loose strands framing her face.
Her skin was a warm, sun-kissed hue that seemed to glow against the metallic sterility of our surroundings.
Her features were soft yet determined, a clear reflection of her strong will and stubborn spirit.
Up close, her eyes were even more entrancing.
They were a unique shade of green, flecked with gold and brown.
They were full of worry and determination as they focused on the task at hand.
As she worked, the scent of her filled my senses.
It was a scent that had begun to fill my dreams and memories.
My mind kept pulling me back to our Distant Vision — her pregnant and radiant, us on a beach somewhere far, far from here.
The thought sent a strange flutter through my chest, an unfamiliar warmth spreading through me.
Was it even possible?
Could we ever have a future outside of this cell?
The question hung heavily in the silent cell, pressing down on me.
I found myself admiring her, taking in her strength and resilience.
She was here in this hellhole, yet she was doing everything she could to keep us both alive.
There was a beauty to her determination, a fierce light that refused to be dimmed even in the face of the most dire circumstances.
A strange excitement built within me as she leaned closer to examine my wounds.
