The Fourth Daughter

Chapter 3

All Elvira could sense was darkness, whenever a single conscious moment was made aware of it seemed to slip right back to the realm of sleep.

She swears she could hear multiple voices around her at times, more accurately feminine voices if that matters, one in particular became notably recognizably and never seemed to leave her alone.

Eventually Elvira was able to take a grip in gaining some semblance of control of herself, everything in her body felt like lead; she was confused, her mind felt like clay, and it took monumental effort of trying to simply unlatch her heavy eyelids to finally peer from under them, everything was so blurry in her vision so she just closed her eyes again embracing the dark and took a moment to try and recollect herself with her muddled mind. She most definitely could remember the whole bear trap on steriods-like seriously, Elvira knew bear traps were not even supposed to have that much power, and it was certainly hard to forget that excruciating pain, but right now; she somehow didn't feel any pain in her leg? She fancied the thought that she may have lost her left leg, but was proven wrong when she could slightly wiggle her toes; she also felt this cushiony softness beneath her, was this a bed? And whose bed exactly? becoming more aware Elvira felt this snugness encompassing her whole body, the sensation was more significant on her left leg.

Gaining back more awareness, Elvira strained to hear anything in the unkown environment, the only sound besides her slow heartbeat and breathing was fire crackling not that far from where she was laying; she finally noticed this soft humming resonating in the room, a woman was humming? Nothing Elvira could recognize, but she had to admit that along with the sort of cozy atmosphere and the pleasant bed she was arranged in it was pretty comforting in a way, almost lulling her back to sleep with ease, until a quiet knock reverberated throughout the room.

The humming unfortunately ceased; Lady Dimitrescu was the one sitting near the fireplace, with a sigh she bookmarked and put down the book on the side table that she had a half intrerest in anyways, a very recognizable voice smoothly called out "Enter, quietly girls." A click could be heard and a door soflty creaking open to be accompanied by shuffling of footsteps throughout the room with all three of the Dimitrescu daughters entering the room, Cassandra entered last and shut the door behind herself.

Now Elvira had a choice, she could get up and engage with who she now knew were the Dimitrescu; her now saviors/captors or just go back to sleep and deal with it later, well considering the fact she felt stiff and exhausted just laying down and not even moving, she decided to do the latter and gather back her energy; although that didn't stop her from pretending to still sleep and eavesdropping for the time being.

"Hello Mother, we finished the preparations; just like you asked," Bela stated proudly as she walked up to her Mother, Elvira assumes its Bela voice but didn't ponder on that... What preparations?

"Excellent my dears, what amazing daughters I have been blessed with," Lady Dimitrescu cooed, Bela cheeks slighlty dusted at the snalll praise.

While there was more quiet chatter going on, Elvira felt a dip in the bed she was laying in and could sense a figure looming over her supposedly sleeping form and a cold finger slightly poking her cheek.

Elvira was figuratively sweating bullets, but she did not want her cover to be blown- blessedly Lady Dimitrescu voice softly rang out "Daniela draga mea, be sure not to wake her, the Little One needs to rest."

Hearing a huff and feeling the weight shift to lightly flopping down right next to Elvira, Daniela quietly replied to her Mother. "Apologies Mother, I just can't wait for the baby to be awake, she's been asleep like forever now!" Multiple footsteps could be heard converging to the bed, then multiple weights could be felt dipping onto the bed surrounding Elvira and Daniela, Now Elvira was trapped by all sides; she felt to her right side a large body cocoon around her own body and pulling Daniela closer into a three way snuggle that Elvira was sandwiched in, Lady Dimitrescu looked down to Daniela amused."I know draga mea, but your little sister is still so small. She needs to rest and heal her little body aswell," Lady Dimitrescu explained in a hush tone. Wait a damn second; sister?! Elvira would've guffawed if her desire to eavesdrop didn't outweigh that.