Chapter 45 He Is Awake

• He had woken up 2 hours earlier, slowly rising from the depths of oblivion, feeling returning to fingers and toes, he grunted, rolled over and curled up more tightly, hugging his knees between his arms. He couldn't feel any pain. Something about the atmosphere surrounding him didn't seem right, so cautiously opening one eye he quickly scanned the room.
• Awareness came in a flash, this was not within his comfort zone, this was strange and in some ways frightening. What had happened - how had he got here - where was here - the last he remembered was thanking his savior before he died, how come he was still breathing... ? So many thoughts scrambled themselves to the surface in panic that a thin film of perspiration began to form on brow and upper lip. Fear was setting in and there was nothing he could do to stop it, no comforting words or thoughts, nothing reassuring came to mind. He quickly stood up from the bed and went to open the door so that he would ran away before the person came, but alas, the door was locked, he was locked in this strange room.
• His sword and all his Ninja's weapons have been taken away from whosoever it was that had brought him here.