CLXXVI

Her eyes finally fluttered open. But despite how much she blinked her eyelids, she still saw nothing. It was dark. Although she could see shadows around her, the lack of light still obscured her vision.

She could only wonder she was as she tried to recall what had happened. But she could already feel her heart racing as fear started to creep into her spine.

Wait!

"Kiev?" She mumbled in the dark in her low voice, remembering that she was playing with him.

She started to move her hands, feeling the cold floor surface underneath her. She pushed herself up, feeling the cramps in her joints and muscles. But she still moved slowly, trying to get the feel of the place.

Then, she felt something as her fingers crawled on the floor. It was soft and slightly warm. "Kiev? Is that you?" She called to the body that seemed to lay on the floor, seemingly lifeless.