CHAPTER FIFTEEN
I awoke to the clattering of dishes. My eyes fluttered open, and I found a small fire burning in front of me. The sound came from behind, and I rolled over to discover that Luca was gone. Fortunately, he was only in the kitchen where he was juggling the making of the tea.
I sat up and rubbed the sleep from my eyes as sunlight streamed into the room. The decor looked strangely muted for so much light, but I shrugged it off when my stomach rumbled.
“What time is it?” I asked Luca as I eased myself onto my feet. It wasn’t easy trying to avoid using my hands.
“Just past daylight,” he told me as he accidentally dumped half the tea powder contents into a mug. A few curse words grumbled from his lips.
I smiled and walked over to him where I gently pulled the container f
