The Ranch, Bolao Valley, Democratic Union of Aviye
Zai
Zai awoke, finding it was still dark outside. Reaching next to the bed, she turned on the etheric lamp.
The room it illuminated was very basic. Every bedroom in the ranch was like this, with only a dresser, desk, mirror, set of drawers, bed, and nightstand. All the beds were sized for two adults, and every nightstand came with a basic style of lamp that Zai recognized from many Army offices.
"Amri?" Zai said, touching her lightly on the shoulder. On her face was a calm look, completely at peace and slightly smiling, though her eyes remained closed and she did not respond.
As Zai moved to sit up, she heard a groan and felt something else that wasn't Amri shifting on the bed.
