Luara woke before being certain she'd slept, because body didn't shut down as it should after what happened, it just yielded from exhaustion and then returned with a jolt, as if each muscle were trained to expect next attack. She opened eyes slowly, feeling dry throat, aching wrists, skin too sensitive for own sheet's touch, and for instant panic tried rising without asking permission, but she crushed it with long breaths, pulling air to bottom as if pulling herself back to ...