The first thing Verona felt was something rocked her in a slow, soothing rhytym. For a moment, she really thought she was still dreaming, stuck in that hazy space between sleep and waking where everything felt muted and far away.
But then something sharp brushed her cheek.
She opened her eyes, and everything clicked into place.
A carriage. Oh. Right.
She remembered climbing in with Elric's help… and after that, nothing. She must have dozed off immediately after they left. That was odd. She hadn't slept properly since she got this second chance at life.
Every night was the same for her, tossing and turning, too restless to get any sleep, just stuck in her head about what to do next.
