"Where am I…?" Miguel opened his eyes and, in a faint voice, wondered where he was at the moment. The sensation of pain had completely vanished, which surprised him.
He began to wonder, Did I lose consciousness after that?! "Ugh…" Miguel tried to get up from the bed he was on, then carefully scanned the entire place, recognizing his surroundings.
There was someone a short distance away from him, wearing a white coat, completely absorbed in his work.
Miguel smiled inwardly. So… we're back at the palace! The moment he saw Cyn, he knew they had returned from the underworld to the royal palace, and that they were inside Cyn's laboratory.
He moved toward Cyn to see what he was doing. Cyn seemed busy and focused, but the closer Miguel got, the more a putrid stench assaulted his senses. He felt his heart nearly leap out of his chest from how vile the smell was. What was that? He tried not to breathe through his nose.
