"Ugh," Nora groaned, a spike of pain throbbing in her head. She blinked her eyes open, finding herself lying on a rough, earthy floor inside what could generously be called a cave. She closed her eyes and opened them again, but the dim, damp sight was still the same. "Where am I?" she asked, her voice raspy.
"In a safe place."
She shot up immediately, scrambling backward away from the vo
"Hold on, don't move too much. You haven't healed," the voice cautioned again. Her gaze fell upon a young man with pure, snow-white hair and striking purple eyes.
"Huh?" she blurted out, momentarily incapable of believing the sight before her. The young man's appearance was overwhelming.
"You're safe. I won't approach you if you want, just calm down. I'll explain everything," he explained with a gentle smile and both hands raised in a clear gesture of surrender.
