The following morning, I sit up with the hopes that Dominik has awoken. But when I look over, he is still lying in the same position as before. I place my hand on his chest, feeling the short rises and falls of his breathing. At the very least, he is still alive.

I walk downstairs, finding the rest of the group waiting in the dining area. Zephyr and Kam still look exhausted, but they sit in front of empty plates, and smile when I sit down. Jeffery, still here after the night’s ...