Kai woke up with a headache.
The first thing he noticed was the cold stone beneath him.
The second was the smell.
Damp.
Rotting.
Underground.
He slowly opened his eyes.
Darkness greeted him.
Not complete darkness.
A faint orange glow from a torch somewhere down the corridor illuminated iron bars.
Iron bars.
Kai sat up immediately.
His head spun.
Bad idea.
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"...Again?"
he muttered.
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For some reason, every major city he visited seemed to involve prison.
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A voice spoke from the corner.
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"You're awake."
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Kai flinched.
He hadn't noticed anyone else.
A young man sat against the opposite wall.
Black hair.
Slim build.
School-like clothes that clearly weren't from this world.
A Drifter.
Just like him.
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The stranger closed a book.
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"Took you longer than the other guy."
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"What?"
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"The one you came with."
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Kai's eyes widened.
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"Harun?"
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The stranger nodded.
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"Yeah. Him."
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Relief washed over Kai.