30. It's Daylight

Mauve resurrected from the dead with a jerk. She dragged herself upwards but remained on the bed. Her back was resting on her pillows instead of just her head. The sheet was still around her shoulders. The first thing she noticed was her eyes were having a hard time opening.

She rubbed at them and felt crusty flakes rub against her palm. She tried to open her eyes but they didn't budge. She rubbed some more and managed to get them slightly open. 

"Princess," she heard Vae squeal. "You are finally awake." She rushed to her side and stood directly in front of her. "I was afraid something was terribly wrong."

Mauve frowned as she stopped rubbing her eyes. "Why?" She opened her eyes to see Vae looking down at her with furrowed brows.

She looked around, the room was still dark but a couple of candles were lit here and there. Mauve wondered if they had been left on all this time.

"What do you mean why? What time did you go to sleep last night?"