Surprisingly, I did sleep.
Dreamless.
Heavy.
The kind of deep, unconscious rest that only comes from complete physical exhaustion. When I woke to Natalia shaking my shoulder, it felt like I'd blinked and lost hours.
"It's time."
I sat up, my body protesting the movement but not screaming at me anymore. My muscles felt better than they had in days, the worst of the damage from training faded to a manageable ache. Whatever Maki had done with her lightning had worked.
"What time is it?"
"Five. You've got an hour to get ready." She held up clothes she must have retrieved from my dresser while I was sleeping. "I brought your combat suit."
"How domestic of you."
"Shut up and get dressed."
