Coming to a stop less than a few inches away from the writhing Queen, Cassius bent down and lifted her chin with his finger. Staring deep into her watery blue eyes, he repeated, "You need to remember," like a broken record.
Over and over… and over…
For hundreds, even thousands of times, those words bounced around inside May's head. Her screams of pain worsened, becoming louder and louder.
But strangely, no one came to check on their Queen…
"Ahhhh—!!!"
"You need to remember, May!"
"You need to remember!!"
"May, wake up…"
"Wake up, May!"
"Wake up, May!!"
"You need to wake up!!!"
*Fwaa!*
…
"Ha!"
Waking up in a cold sweat, May clenched the fabric covering her chest. Her face appeared younger than before, but also more worn-down and exhausted.
"A bad dream…?" she mumbled, starting to break down on her bed in the dead of night. "Why… Why is this happening to me…??"
What did she do to deserve this!?
Even while sleeping, she couldn't escape the pain.
