24AuraAura felt the warmness of a wool blanket around her and gentle rocking. She opened her eyes and tried to focus. The room seemed blurry. Felipe immediately came to her side.
“Aura. Aura! Oh, thank Fate! Gossamer! She’s awake!” he shouted.
Gossamer rushed in from the stairs, breathing a sigh of relief.
“Aura. I’m so glad you’ve woken. We were so worried,” Felipe said, kissing her forehead.
“What happened?” she asked, trying to sit up. Dizziness overwhelmed her. “Whoa,” Aura said, holding her head.
“Take it easy. Take it easy,” Gossamer said, helping her back down. “We’re aboard the ship. We left Nitari and will soon be back to the Bay of Holdtra. What do you remember?” he asked.
Aura heard Zakar’s voice ringing in her head. “I remember hearing the shrieks, and we were running bac
