Trace gritted his teeth and tried to soften his tone as he spoke to Emily again.
"In reality, I am somewhere, hundreds of feet above your head. I am looking for you. When I wake, I will continue to look for you. I'm asking for your help, and I find your lack of enthusiasm somewhat disheartening."
She blinked at him, slowly absorbing the information. "You're… nearby?"
"The range of my ability to reach other people's dreams is not all that far," Trace told her. "I believe I'm nearly directly over you, more or less, but I haven't yet found the cave entrance. When I do, I can plan your liberation."
Emily looked up at the ceiling above her, concentrating.
