Dragoncrest Cliffs for the arms that hold me

She's dragged further up shore by an unknown force, but she makes no effort to see what's going on. She's still adrift in her dreams, dreams of fear and desperation, and they cast far enough to make the girl stammer senseless words in the wake world. The heat, the dehydration, the exhaustion all add up to her deplorable state, but it's clear through the unfortunate appearance that she's been through the worst and come out victorious. A blink brings her back but the light is blinding. The hushed gibberish continues, she's saying nothing, but she's so convinced of her words...

They'll be back... sounds clear from the mass of words, and it becomes frequent. They'll be back... she repeats, blinking her eyes open, coughing some more. Julep Cairn still hasn't come back to her senses, but she's very much alive.

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