Specimen 257

Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view

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I entered the dining room and found Lazarus, Graike, Vesper, and Aldus in the room and all eyes were on me.

The scene in front of me looked like a beginning of a fantastic story that goes something like this: "Once upon a time, a werewolf, a dragon, a witch, and a vampire sat at the table to share a meal…"

Or maybe it was one of those bar-jokes with a cheesy ending.

"I'm glad to see you looking better, princess.", Lazarus greeted me first to what I nodded in response with a stiff smile on my face.

There was a lump in my throat, and I feared that if I force words out, they will be accompanied by more crying. It's better if I stay quiet as I don't want to embarrass myself more than I already have.

My energy levels were unusually low even though I slept for the last six days. Well, kind of slept as my mind was in my personal hell, so I assumed that my fatigue is mental.