Ethereum Gladiator (Chapter 2)
Kyla slept better than she had in months, so it was especially jarring when she was literally yanked from her sleep. The cuffs on her wrists suddenly sparked with energy, hauling her sleeping form up off the floor of her cell. Jolted into wakefulness, Kyla let out a reflexive groan of protest and turned her head to rub her face against her arm to stop the room from spinning as adreniline surged through her brain. The cuffs on her ankles came to life also, supporting some of her weight so it wasn’t all on her wrists. Stretched vertically in the air, Kyla couldn’t do anything but hang there as a group of three ethereals entered her cell. One of them was Lonji, who flashed her an apoligetic look. The other two studied her critically, walking …