The first thing I remember is the fragments of a dream that does not leave me. Fire, screams, and then a chilly wind that buzzes in my ears and makes me shiver. There is ice everywhere and I feel it creeping up on me, advancing inexorably and freezing my skin.
When I finally become conscious enough to realize it was just a dream, I sink deep into my mattress and sigh in relaxation. The bed is delicious and it is not time to start work yet since the alarm has not gone off, so I allow myself a few more minutes of rest until it is time when I should start my shift together with the other Deltas.
I caress my face against the soft pillow, inhaling the soap perfume and enjoying the sound of the waves against the beach.
Wait ... Waves?
Opening my eyes slowly, I discover that I am not in the D
