...... You try to speak, but the chain around your neck makes it difficult

.... I slowly look up at the woman in front of me, trying to make sense of the situation

.... Your head was throbbing with pain as you slowly regained your senses. You tried to move, but the cold, metallic chain around your neck held you in place, preventing any movement. The room was sparsely furnished, with only a few pieces of furniture scattered about. The only source of light came from a single flickering bulb hanging from the ceiling