Chapter 16
Fresh sunlight warmed the tears on Annie’s face as she opened her eyes. The branches of her sleeping tree swayed gently beneath her as if it was trying to soothe her back to sleep, but it was too late for that. Lucas was gone, and Sarah and Harry had moved across to find and forgive each other and had left her behind. Still, she was not to be pitied. She was home, and home was glorious. She sat up and breathed in the enticing scent of baking bread from the food shelter. She could hear Karinya’s voice singing the alto harmony to someone else’s song. She always sang as she baked, and not a day went by when she didn’t bake something mouthwatering. The thought of pastries for breakfast was almost enough to dispel the lingering weight of her vivid dreams.
Nayn was waiting with a re
