“Wake up!”
Cold water struck Emily’s face without warning.
She gasped, sputtering as she jerked upright, hands flying instinctively to wipe her eyes.
Her body protested immediately, muscles aching from minutes before, her head pounding as awareness returned far too fast.
Eleanor stood over her, empty bowl in hand, expression unchanged.
“Thought you were going to sleep till tomorrow,” Eleanor said. “Very good you're awake now, we’re not done for the day.”
Emily stared at her, disbelief slowly replacing shock. “You, you could’ve just called my name.”
“I did,” Eleanor replied calmly. “Three times. You didn’t respond.”
Emily groaned and pushed herself to a sitting position, water dripping from her hair onto her clothes.
“That’s one way to come back to consciousness.”
“You don’t hav
