Ruby was tired. She'd made camp the night before and it would take several hours to reach where she needed to go. She still hadn't let her magic die, wouldn't until she was safely within the Vampire King's territory. She reached a tree with large branches that offered a significant amount of shade and decided she would rest for a few minutes. Walking for so long really took a toll and she was still clad in a nightgown, her throat parched with thirst and her feet full of cuts and scrapes from the forest floor.
She sat down as best she could and took refuge under the shade and away from the warmth of the sun and the brightness of it overhead. Ruby leaned against the trunk and closed her eyes, unable to keep them open and without even being aware of it she fell asleep.
Ruby was confused.
