Chapter Thirty-Six
Swarm
Lucien slowly peeled his eyes open. A dingy ceiling sat above him. Shadows flickered across its surface from the small fire nearby. It took him a moment to remember where he was. He was still disoriented, and his mind somewhat hazy.
He had no knowledge of how long he’d been out. Sound faintly came to him, and he turned his head to see lying on her side next to him, facing him. Rolling over, he checked her for signs of breathing. He didn’t hear the gurgling he was expecting. Alarmed, he rose up on one elbow, and a wave of dizziness hit him. It took a couple of seconds for his head to settle, and he reached over to touch her cheek. It was cool but dry. There was no sign of fever and she appeared to be breathing okay. But it didn’t mean she was out of the woods.
