Kaira was surprised to be waking up lying in a comfortable bed and seeing a dimly lit room she didn’t recognise. As she started to move the lights brightened, and after a moment she remembered where she was.
Panic struck her. How could she have fallen asleep where Tarkus could so easily find her? What if he’d come looking through the rooms on this level? So stupid!
Then recent events slammed back into her mind. She remembered he had found her… and then left her shut away. Now a whole different set of questions forced themselves into her head. Questions she had no answer for yet, including just what Tarkus was going to do with her.
She got out of the bed. Went to the bathroom. Filled the sink to have a wash. Her eyes kept being drawn to the shower, but she decided that would be
