She then snuggled into bed and pulled the blankets to her chin. Flindra's cat Icy had adopted Dakra and always curled up behind her knees once she was beneath the cozy blankets. Dakra was comforted by the small spot of warmth and finally drifted to sleep.
Several hours before dawn, Dakra jerked awake and felt the dribble of clammy sweat tickle down her back as she sat up. She knew she wouldn't be able to sleep again after such a terrible nightmare so she got up. With a meow of protest, Icy jumped from the bed to follow her. Dakra paused to put on a warm chamber robe and slippers.
The room was a still a little unfamiliar and she was glad there were enough glowing embers in the fireplace to lend some light to the room. She walked through the main room to the fireplace. Kneeling in front of the fire, she added some small twigs to the coals and soon had a cozy fire burning.
"Dear Spirit, please be with her," she whispered as she added water to a kettle and placed it on the andiron. "I don't know what is happening to Flindra, but I sense her danger. Please help her."
She continued to whisper a prayerful conversation with the Spirit as she sipped a cup of tea and stared into the warming flames. Her quiet meditation was interrupted by a knock on the door. She was surprised to see Leudh push the door open.
"I saw the light from your fire though the window and knew you were up," he explained as he stomped snow from his boots and leaned his battleaxe against the wall. He carried the weapon for he didn't want to be caught weaponless while wandering around in the darkness.
"Come sit by the fire," she invited. "It's too cold to be out."
"I couldn't sleep," Leudh confessed as he joined his mother by the fire and took the cup of tea she handed him. "I'm worried about Flin and figured there was little point in tossing in my bed any longer so I decided to come out for some fresh air. I saw you up and guessed you might like some company. You're worried about her too," he guessed.
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