A thick silence filled the room, and no sound or light drifted through the cracks in the shuttered window. He rolled his neck, trying to ease the stiffness in his joints. He’d fallen asleep leaning against the hard bedframe and small aches had developed in most of his joints. He sat up and stretched, moving as quietly as he could for fear of waking the others. His back cracked in several places as he extended his spine, the noises as loud as thunderclaps. Settling back against the bed, he tried to find a comfortable position to fall asleep in.
Behind him, Torben could hear Eleusia’s soft restful breathing; from the other side of the room, Antauros’ heavy rumbling breaths sounded like waves lapping the shore. Since he’d fallen asleep, the room had become chilly, even with the heat of their
