Chapter 14
Scout woke to a low murmur of voices. She felt like she had only just shut her eyes—not a full night’s sleep by any means, but perhaps a decent, recharging sort of nap. The dogs were still out cold, both snuggled up close beside her. The air in the room felt colder than it had when she had laid down. She was used to that from nights when she slept outside. At least she wasn’t damp with dew.
Warrior was still on the barstool, the featureless tablet again in her hands, although her thumbs were only occasionally poking at it. She tipped her head to glance back at Scout as she stirred.
Liv had converted her hover bed back to a chair and was at the table. Either she had also brought a mug with her inside her chair or she had found one around the room, but either way she was taking
