“No!”
She awoke
with a start, eyes burning. The dream echoed along her consciousness, its final
imagery seared to the forefront of her mind. Her senses, painfully
alert, threatened to carry her away on a tidal wave of input: the
cool air on her skin, the ancient songs of the forest, the familiar
sight of her home. Driving against this torrent, the dream continued
to ripple across her perception,...
