"Are you awake yet darl'?"

The woman stared down at you and tapped your cheek to make sure you were

You were tied to a chair and gagged... This wasn't the best scenario

"You best be else I'll have to wake you up myself…Truly I wouldn't want to hurt you on your first day here... But if push comes to shove, do I have a choice?"

She let her words sink in...

"So be a darl' and answer my questions easily."

She chuckled and pulled the cloth away from your mouth