Cough! A small cough came out once more.
She couldn't stand the nausea, so Marianne raised her upper body halfway. Her head turned sideways. As she didn't have time to cover her mouth with her hands, she began coughing like a patient with asthma for about 20 years.
"Cough...cough! Oops!"
A strong force squeezed her body as if it were going to pull out her intestines. Water and air came out of her mouth profusely, half through the nose and half through the mouth.
She had a sore nose and throat that caused tears. Her chest felt so painful, but strangely enough, the more she coughed, the more refreshed she felt.
"Cough! Cough! Ahhh…"
It wasn't long before her breath was back to normal. Marianne raised her hand to wipe her wet lips. Her arms felt heavy like a stone when she did so.
Soon, she looked at her wrists with her green eyes, which were loosely tied with a leash, or an embellished belt worn by the emperor.