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With each labored breath, Aurelia could feel the weight of her situation bearing down on her. Her chest constricted with every inhale and exhale, as if there was a vice squeezing her lungs. His words lingered in the air like a daunting task ahead of her- stay off of it for a few days. The thought alone made her want to laugh and cry at the same time. A few more days. It seemed like such a small amount of time in the grand scheme of things, but for Aurelia, it felt like an eternity. She had already spent what felt like ages trapped in this forsaken den, what would be a few more days? She let out a sigh of reluctant acceptance and lifted her gaze from her toes to meet his intense, piercing stare. She knew she had no choice but to obey his command, no matter how much it pained her soul.

A cold and foreboding sensation, akin to icy tendrils, slithered its way down her spine as Sephiran's threat loomed over her like a dark cloud. The intensity of his piercing gaze sent shivers through every nerve in her body, causing them to dance with fear and discomfort. As she sat there, unable to move due to the pain from her dislocated hip, she felt trapped in more ways than one - both physically by her injury and mentally within the boundaries set by Sephiran's will.

Aurelia's mind was racing as she tried to come to terms with her current predicament. The pain in her leg was almost unbearable, but it was nothing compared to the pain of being trapped under Sephiran's control. She was a prisoner in her own body, unable to move or escape. And as he lowered his body onto the bed next to her, she could feel his warmth enveloping her. She hadn't even realized that she had been holding her breath until her chest began to ache with its absence. And as he moved toward sleep, she continued to stare- trying to wrap her head around what their future was going to look like.

-End Thread-

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