When Craig heard Lek scream, he clicked ‘Control S’ to save his work and ran to the glass partition that separated off the air-conditioned section of the living room where they slept, half expecting to see her battling with a snake or a scorpion, but knew that it was impossible for any to get in there. He saw her flailing her arms about before her face still obviously asleep, so he went in and woke her up.
“What is it, darling?”
“Craig? Oh, Craig, thank Buddha it’s you! I just had the most awful dream!”
“That’s not like you, dear. What was it about?” he asked holding her hand and helping her to sit up.
“I was in Wales, well, we all were, but you, Soom and Shell were at home in our bedsit watching TV, and I had to work in one of those places where they find the stone that burns…”
“Coal
