Katelina woke before the others. The dream clung to her consciousness like spider webs. Samael's warning left her uneasy. Old habits took her to the bathroom but there was nothing to do. Her hair looked fine. She didn't need to bathe, and she didn't need to pee. She changed her clothes in a sad attempt to exert control over a life she had no control of.

When she came back, she discovered the others waking and Jorick up. He pulled her into an embrace. "Good morning, little ...