Chapter 48
Gaia floated in a world of oblivion. It was dark but peaceful. But a corner of her mind wouldn’t rest and wasn’t susceptible to the drug-induced sleep she was in. She had things to do. She had a duty. She was on a mission. Then she heard her mother’s voice calling her name from the darkness. Gentle but urging.
She opened her eyes and found the sheet tucked around her. She sensed her mother nearby. She sat up. The room was small, and the temperature was cool and pleasant. She tried to remember what had happened before. She recalled Ciaran taking her into the capsule and having a short conversation with her mother, but after that, the world became blurry.
“Gaia, we’ve got work to do. Are you a good girl?”
She turned in the direction of the voice. “Yes, Mother. I’m a good girl.
