ARIA

Five in the morning is the time she wakes me.

I slept early, so I don't feel as tired. What I do feel in abundance is nervousness, and it's traveling up and down my spine, making my bladder tight.

I don't know what to expect. How will people receive me? I'd be much more excited about this if the circumstances were different, but they're not.

I'm worried about Ryder. Has he returned to the cabin yet? I left him a note which he'll most likely find, but I didn't give him directions or ...