Jade felt a little hazy when she woke up, her memory of the past few days an utter blur. She felt sore all over, and had the worst crick in her neck, but she followed the guard out anyways, floating down the familiar streets and taking in the sights. Somehow, everything felt more vibrant, more golden, more lively than usual, like she had just stepped from a dark room into a bright light... but that didn't make sense, did it? What had she been doing before now?

She stood quietly before the throne for now, rubbing her neck to try and work out some of the pain. Geez, she really needed to work on her sleeping posture.