[ Alex wakes with a start. She fell asleep. But where--oh, right. She was with Caster. Why--Temeraire. She was asking him for help to find him.
Looking across from her, Caster seemed to still be sound asleep. Her eyes fall to her hand, the rocks still laying in her palm. Nothing seemed to have happened. Did it not work? Or maybe it had and... Her fingers curl around the stones, bringing her fist up to her face and pressing it against her forehead, letting out a shaky breath.
Deep down, Alex knew. She knew the moment she felt the connection break. But why, why couldn't she be wrong like all those other time? ]
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Looking across from her, Caster seemed to still be sound asleep. Her eyes fall to her hand, the rocks still laying in her palm. Nothing seemed to have happened. Did it not work? Or maybe it had and... Her fingers curl around the stones, bringing her fist up to her face and pressing it against her forehead, letting out a shaky breath.
Deep down, Alex knew. She knew the moment she felt the connection break. But why, why couldn't she be wrong like all those other time? ]