Chapter 22
Reflecting
She couldn’t sleep.
Getting up from her bed, she went over to one of the tall, thin windows and peered outside. A pale blue forv crawled down the wall, approaching close enough to her to where she could touch it if she chose. A pink forv remained overhead, illuminating the room with its soft light.
Over in the corner was a small table with a pottle of water. She drank straight from the container as there was no cup for her to pour into. The water had a slightly gritty taste, letting her know the wells here were going dry as the ones had been in Bein.
Returning to the window, she stared out, unable to see anything distinctly, even though the forvs were everywhere. The vari-hued creatures flew and crawled along the walls and buildings like living lanterns. The sigh
