Jane woke up stiff, with a sore neck and back. Her head was throbbing mercilessly. It took a few minutes to open her eyes and manage to get upright. And another handful of seconds to realize she had fallen asleep on the couch without even realizing it.
A glance through the window confirmed the sun was still bright and high in the sky, so she didn’t think she had been out for a long time. She tilted her head to look at the gate. It didn’t appear as though it had opened since Christopher and Thomas left.
As though reading her thoughts, Hana spoke out of the blue. Almost startling Jane. “They are not yet back. You didn’t sleep that long, but you looked like you needed it.”
Jane turned away from the window and glared at the older woman. She was seated on one of the other couches with a glas
