CHAPTER 45Mara wasn’t sure how long she’d been in the dark before she became aware of it or how long the voice had been calling to her. It seemed to be coming from a distance but getting closer, louder. When it got loud enough, she recognized it as her own.
“Mara? Can you hear me?” she said.
Mara tried to reply, but her throat felt parched. She swallowed a few times, feeling it loosen enough to speak a few words. “I can’t see the point of light.”
“What does that mean?” her own voice asked.
“I need it to activate my body. I focus on the point of light.”
The voice chuckled. “Sorry, but this model doesn’t come with a light. You just need to open your eyes.”
Mara blinked. A moment later the blur that floated above her came into focus. It was her own face, smiling down.
“How do you feel?
