Chapter 106: Speculation
The first rays of dawn pierced the opening of the cave, and Alessa cracked her eyes wearily. They needed to get back.
"Isaac." She prodded his shoulder. "Wake up."
He rolled over, yawning, and patted an outstretched hand in the direction of her face. "Where's your snooze button?" he drawled sleepily.
"Very funny," Alessa deadpanned. She turned to her other side and mussed her sister's tousled brown hair. "Janie."
Janie just groaned but sat up, blinking the sleep from her eyes. "What's going on?"
Alessa was gratified to see that she had already seemed to recover some of her strength, even after just one solid meal. Jo was dozing contentedly next to Isaac; Alessa decided to let her rest as long as possible.
By this point, Isaac had sat up. He was rubbing his eyes and peering towards the entrance to the cave. "Is the sun even up yet?"