Tiny drops of water splashing the ground near my ears were enough to bring me back to the land of the conscious. Sitting up, I rubbed the grogginess away from my eyes and blinked once. That once was enough to face reality. A reality that lit my body up with excitement.
"Holy s**t!" I was on my feet in seconds, looking around the familiar insides of the crater.
"I'm back!" I jumped up and down like a cheerleader. "I'm freaking back!"
Feeling the familiar vibration against my palm, I glanced down at the glowing red jewel.
"Thank you!" I raised the jewel towards my lips. "I could kiss you right now."
"On second thought," I pulled it away, narrowing my eyes, "you could end up giving me the kiss of death." We haven't reached that level of chumminess yet."
The jewel blinked once.
"Irene?"
