The white light faded into a dull yellow and then a brilliant blue, and Cadence realized she was staring at the sky. It looked different somehow, though different from what, she wasn’t completely sure. She had no idea what there was to compare it to. Whatever it was she was doing before she awoke on a field of velvety green grass, she couldn’t remember.

She sat up, her hand feeling the back of her head. It seemed like there should be something there—an ache or a cut, maybe. But ...