Chapter 49: Amnesia

Lena's POV

Freezing out in the cold, I thought I was finally going to die before reaching the Valorian raider fort. The icy winds whipped around my wet clothes relentlessly as I struggled through the deep snow drifts. Each step became harder than the last as hypothermia slowly overtook my body.

Just as my legs gave out and I sunk into the freezing abyss, darkness engulfed my vision completely.

"It this how I'll die?"

I expected a silent, endless void to be the last thing I ever experienced. But gradually, I felt warmth returning to my bones. The frozen wasteland faded away as hazy shadows moved around me.

Muffled voice came caught my attention, my eyelids fluttered open weakly. At first all I could make out was a flickering orange glow - firelight. The voice seemed to have seized.

As my vision adjusted, I realized I was lying near a campfire, wrapped in heavy furs. Confusion clouded my mind instantly.

"Had I somehow made it to the raider stronghold after all?" But no, this was just a