Luara awoke with sensation of still being observed, not by human eyes positioned around her recovery, but by something remaining above common understanding, as if dream hadn't ended at moment she opened eyes, just changed layers. Memory of Moon Goddess's presence didn't dissipate like nocturnal reverie, contrary, organized her thoughts with clarity physical pain couldn't undoing.

She kept breathing controlled for a few instants, feeling own body responding with calculated slowness, and ...