Laurelynn woke to a sharp burning at her ankle, she looked down and found a hand wrapped around her ankle and pulling. She tried to pull it back, but the grip was tight. Trying to sit up, she struggled to get upright in a bed that was so much softer than she was used to. She blinked her eyes open and remembered where she was and what had happened the night before. The main lights were off now and the only light in the room coming from a small electric lantern sitting not far away.
“What—” She started to ask what was going on, but Neil cut her off.
“Just making sure you don’t sneak off while I get a little sleep.” He tied a rope around her ankle then let a few feet fall loose on the ground as he moved to a cot she hadn’t seen before, with a sleeping bag spread on top. He tied the other en
