Lyralei woke with a start, her body jerking slightly as awareness flooded back. Something felt different, like a realization she had unconsciously made while she slept.
She turned her head to find Gerald stirring beside her, his eyes opening slowly in response to her movement. He blinked at her, still half-asleep, before his gaze drifted past her to the window.
Darkness outside. Complete darkness with stars visible through the opening.
"We slept through the entire day," she said, the realization settling over her like cold water.
Gerald yawned and stretched, his back arching off the furs before he settled back down with a satisfied groan that rumbled deep in his chest. "It's been so long since I slept that well," he muttered, rubbing his face with one hand. Then he seemed to catch hims
