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Blinking against the brightness, she took stock of new surroundings - a barren rocky clearing, ringed all around by armed guards watching her every move. No chance of escape here.

Still, this was preferable to prolonging that soul-crushing toil beneath the earth. At least open skies offered fleeting glimpses of freedom, however constrained her view. And the glare of the sun held hints of warmth to soothe her ragged nerves, drained physically and emotionally raw.

Description
Blinking against the brightness, she took stock of new surroundings - a barren rocky clearing, ringed all around by armed guards watching her every move. No chance of escape here.

Still, this was preferable to prolonging that soul-crushing toil beneath the earth. At least open skies offered fleeting glimpses of freedom, however constrained her view. And the glare of the sun held hints of warmth to soothe her ragged nerves, drained physically and emotionally raw.