"Ace!"
Acceber slowly emerged from the depths of her sleep, and the world around her began to emerge before her eyes, much like fog evaporating under the shining light of the morning sun. The desperate tone in Drake's voice was the only thing that could cut through the barrier and make every word feel more estranged and muted.
"Ace!"
It was a faint echo that hardly registered in her consciousness when she received the first call. But the second one was more coarse, and it was followed by a shake that was gentle but insistent.
"Ace, wake up!"
