Chapter 122 Before Dawn

• [XENA]
• When I open my eyes, the room is still dark—but it’s the softer kind that belongs to the hour just before dawn. I lie still, unsure what woke me. Only silence surrounds me… and warmth.
• The sensation is strange enough that I blink up at the ceiling, trying to understand it. My body feels rested; my mind is clear. Even my limbs feel lighter, as if something heavy has been lifted off them during the night.