I'm not sure how long I was in my dreamy state.
The ghosts alerted me once of a person approaching the perimeter — and as soon as I opened my eyes, looking straight at him, the man backed off.
Other than that, I stayed in that meditating state between sleep and non-sleep, the pain and heat the only feelings that were keeping me awake.
Until I felt a weight in my lap, and I felt a rough wetness in my arms.
I opened my eyes, ready to die — and kill. Only to be confronted by Stinker, who was gently l*****g me.
"Stinker!" I said, looking at her green eyes, the only colorful thing in her black-haired body.
How did she get here? How did she find me?
I looked around, seeing the ghosts standing around the perimeter, the Grand Inquisitor peering over me, mocking me.
"Dana!" I heard, and saw
