—2 years ago. 28 ATA, May 19th. Somewhere near the eastern shore of North-America—
Sera's head felt like exploding. She couldn't even open her eyes, and even the darkness in her vision felt too bright. Her entire body felt awful, too, exhaustion evident in her barely moveable limbs.
After spending an eternity in pain, it eventually became bearable. She couldn't move her body yet, but for now, she accepted the peace of not being in constant agony.
Gradually, her senses began returning one-by-one. First, her sense of smell, which picked up an abundance of different pleasant and horrid aromas.
The breezy air was full of the smell of pine, while she also perceived the smell of fire mixed with freshly cooked meat. However, from further away, her nose picked up the smell of blood and excrement.
The putrid, disgusting smell couldn't have belonged to any human… It was definitely some dead monster!
