Someone was carrying me.
My eyes cracked open, and all I could see was trees. Dense forest, the canopy so thick above that only scattered beams of sunlight broke through.
How long was I out?
I tried to move and immediately realized I couldn't. My arms were bound behind my back, my legs tied together. I was slung over someone's shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Not again.
The massive man. I could tell from the sheer width of the shoulder digging into my stomach.
"Careful with her," the snake woman's voice came from somewhere ahead. "We need her intact."
I tried to speak, but my mouth felt stuffed with cotton. The paralytic hadn't fully worn off yet. Before I felt myself spiral into panic, I decided to put my brain to use.
Think, Emily. Think think THINK.
Where's the Emperor? Where's Cassian? Kieran?
They had to be looking for me. Had to be. It had been…..how long? A day? More?
How far had these bastards taken me?
