The room was dark when Rayah woke up. For a brief moment, she was terrified. The feeling passed when she realized she was alone in the large bed. Her body was sore in a number of places. She gently touched her throat as she sat up in bed. A wince passed over her face, coming to a rest on her bruised backside.
Memories from the previous night replayed in her mind. She was trapped in a temple with a beast, unable to stop him from doing anything he wanted too. Sighing, she pulled a sheet off the bed and wrapped herself in it. She stepped over the shredded remains of her clothes, exploring the room.
After a quick visit to the very low grade bathroom, she decided to explore the rest of the temple. Hopefully, the monster was out hunting. Her grip on the sheet was tight, both to keep covered and to stop her hands from shaking. The overhang was empty when she stepped out of the room and she let out the breath she had been holding.
Rayah's toes gripped the edge of the overhang, still holding the sheet as she stared at the floor below. It probably wasn't high enough to be fatal. Another sigh left her lips and she turned, going back to her exploring.
There wasn't much more to the temple. A couple more rooms, mostly storage for vast amounts of gold. She finally found the room she was looking for. A storage room for dry foods and some fresh fruit. There was no way a carnivore like the lion would eat any of this, so she decided to make herself at home with his food.
She was enjoying some fruit when she heard a noise out in the temple. Trying to be as quiet as possible, she snuck out of the pantry for a peek. It was still dark but the torches provided enough light that she was certain no one else was inside.
Turning around to head back inside, she dropped the sheet in shock. She stood there naked, looking up at the tall man from the night before. After a moment, she quickly snatched it back up and clutched it to herself.
Out of all the questions she could of asked in that moment, she spat out the one even she least expected. "What's your name?" After everything that had transpired last night, she wasn't even sure why she cared what his name was. Possibly, the only question she felt safe asking from this monster.