I Bet

Inside the tent, Raelle looked at the inflated bed and then at the sleeping bag. All of this was really out of her comfort zone but here she was. She opened the sleeping bag and lay down to sleep. She could hear the sound of fire burning from outside, mixed with the lowered voices of Shui Xian, Xiang Wai, Hyson, and Xiang Weimin. She closed her eyes to try to sleep.

She really thought she wouldn't be able to sleep here tonight but she didn't even realize when she fell asleep. She didn't even know when Shui Xian came to lie down beside her. She only knew that Shui Xian was sleeping with her when she woke up at the break of dawn.

She looked at his tired face and she could tell that they all must have chatted for a long time last night. She slowly got up without disturbing him and went outside. She pulled up a jumper and wore her trekking shoes as she went for a walk around the camp. She looked at the forest covered with early morning mist and it seemed rather magical.