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"Ah! (Soft groans)," Arcane felt burning pain in her back. It was unbearable and it made her heart ache in the process. Her eyes were heavy and it took her a great deal of effort to open them.

"Exhale," Arcane held her cry of pain inside and breathed out heavily. When she finally managed to open her eyes, she saw a ceiling. For a moment, she stared blankly as her mind was foggy. After a few long minutes of deep thought, ‘Wait! How did i get back inside? SHouldn’t I be in the forest?’ she flinched and her eyes opened wide. Her heart leaped out of her chest and she sat up on the bed.

"AHHHHH!" A sharp scream escaped her lips as she realized her back had been ripped open by the rock she had fallen on. Her mouth hung open as her hands formed into fists. She choked on her breath and water rolled out of her eyes. One of her hands pressed onto her chest as it rose and fell dramatically. The pain was intense, as if she had touched death and come back.