As I lay there on the surface of the bone, watching the beautiful sky while wondering what I should do next.
I felt Izel moving inside the bone… clearly, she was waking up.
I pushed myself up and stood before jumping down, sand scattering beneath my feet.
I turned and looked into the dark tunnel, noticing the girl who had pulled herself into a sitting position, running her hand across her face to wipe the dust away.
I pulled out a vial of water from my ring, then threw it toward her. "Here, this might help you wake up."
Izel raised her hand and caught the vial before staring at it silently for a while.
Because of the darkness, I couldn't make out her expression clearly.
But her voice alone was enough to explain everything. "That… what happened earlier wasn't a dream, right?" she asked, her voice pleading slightly.
Maybe she thought she had been dreaming.
But I answered, "No… everything happened as you remember."
Silence.
