Chapter Six

CHAPTER SIX

I wake up on the floor of a cave. My vision is still blurry, and my head is spinning, but I think I can make out the shape of bars around me.

I am confused.

Why am I in a cave? And why are there bars on the door?

I try to stand up, but the room starts to spin, and I fall back down. 

I am dizzy.

I try to crawl away from the bars, but I slip, and I feel my body hit the floor.

I don't know what is happening.

When I try to get up again, I start to lose my balance.

My vision is getting even blurrier.

I feel weak. So weak.

I look down and realize I am covered in blood-- matted in it, even.

It's on my legs, my belly, my paws. It's even on my back, which I can't see.

I touch it, and the pain stings.

I try to stop the bleeding, but I can't.

My sight is fading.

I'm so cold, and I'm struggling to breathe.

My lungs are burning, but I force myself to inhale anyway. I know that if I stop breathing, I will die.

My vision is still blurry, but I can see the bars.