(Isla)
I woke later than I normally did. Caius was already awake beside me, though he hadn't left the bed. One of his hands rested near mine while he stared toward the window. I wondered how long he'd been awake.
"Did you sleep?" I asked. "Or did you spend the whole night thinking?" I turned toward him. "You look like you didn't sleep."
"I slept," Caius said. "Just not enough." He took my hand. "How do you feel?"
"Tired and hungry." I sat up and looked at him. "Mostly hungry." I was beginning to understand why Sera kept telling me to eat whenever my body asked for food.
Caius got dressed while I did the same. There had been no trouble during the remaining hours of the night. Halvon, Renn, and Kael were still under guard. Sorin was expected by evening.
We found Lyrienne eating when we
