Chapter 30The morning was upon them far too early. Talya slept well enough but not long enough. She heard Khalid get up and go out at sunrise.
I was hardly awake myself when I heard my alarm clock recalling me to attention. I turned on my computer and logged on to my camera feed.
In a jerk, Talya sat up almost toppling the breakfast tray, which Khalid was holding in front of her – on the bed – ready to put it down in her lap. She looked at it and then looked up at Khalid who was smiling. Waking up before time, or before Talya considered it to be time, was never easy for her.
“Good Morning, Talya.”
Talya was mute with surprise, and a bit annoyed. “Good Morning,” she muttered. “What time is it?”
“Just on seven o’clock. Would you like to eat in bed or on the terrace?”
She didn’t res
