While Murdock was waking, he became disoriented. He thought he’d heard soft footsteps, but he knew Mei Lee was still cuddled to him. The last thing he remembered was sleeping in the residence cave, with Mei Lee, after the passing of the elder Oomah. He sat up immediately when he heard more soft footsteps.
“Sorry,” Emily said quietly after being startled. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”
Murdock looked around expecting stone walls, but seeing log walls. Mei Lee had been immediately awake when Murdock had sat up. Both were confused.
“You must have gotten in late,” Emily said quietly. “I didn’t hear you come in. I was going to add a log to the fire when I noticed you.”
Murdock and Mei Lee looked at her, still confused.
“How did we get here?” Murdock asked his wife telepathically.
“Hell if I
