Freya's POV
A chill ran down my spine as the cold air encircled me like unseen chains. I expected darkness when I opened my eyes, but instead, I was in an unfamiliar, limitless area.
It was neither day nor night in the sky. Around me, a gray, dull mist shifted as if it were alive. Both wind and sound were absent. Nothing but quiet.
I slowly sat up, my head thumping. "Where am I?"
It felt like a dream sliding through my fingers as I attempted to recall how I came here—the gateway, the beast, the fall.
"Finnick?" My voice echoed, hollow and distant. "Dorian?"
No answer.
I was alone.
Breathing became more rapid as panic surged in my chest. I have to figure out how to get out.
I forced myself to stand up. It was like walking on air, the ground underneath me solid but soft. I took a cautious step forward.
The mist shifted.
I went cold.
Something moved in the distance. A shadowy figure.