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I tried to sit up, but my body was all rubberyIan's hand moved to my forehead, holding me
down
I twisted my head under his hand, trying to see?
I was outside
On my left, a rough, tumbled pile of boulders formed a miniature mountain, complete with
scrubby brushOn my right, the desert plain stretched away from me, disappearing in the
darknessI looked down past my feet, and I could see the huddle of humans, ill at ease in the
open airI knew just how they felt
I tried to get up againI wanted to be closer, to seeIan's hand restrained me
?Easy there,? he said
?Help me,? I pleaded
?Wanda??
I heard Jamie's voice, and then I saw him, his hair bobbing as he ran to where I was lying
My fingertips traced the edges of the mat beneath meHow did I get here, sleeping under the
stars?
?They didn't wait,? Jamie said to Ian?It will be over soon
?Help me up,? I said
Jamie reached for my hand, but Ian shook his head
Ian slid his arms under me, very careful to avoid the worst of the sore spotsHe pulled me up
off the ground, and my head spun like a ship about to capsize
?What did Doc do to me??
?He gave you a little of the leftover morphine, so that he could check you out without hurting
youYou needed sleep anyway
I frowned, disapproving?Won't someone else need the medicine more??
?Shh,? he said, and I could hear a low voice in the distance
I could see the group of humans again
