She woke up to it being far too warm, and with the sensation of being pressed up against a large body. At first, she thought that perhaps it was Ulissa, but that was unlikely, not to mention this body radiated heat. A moment later, the pungent stench hit her. It was a creature, and it was in the cave with them, sleeping. Yaliana turned her head ever so slightly. The creature was massive and covered in hair and scales. It looked like a cross between a mole and a bear, except with an extra pair of legs. When had it come into the cave, and why hadn’t it attacked them? “Ulissa,” Yaliana hissed. “Ulissa, wake up.” The woman didn’t stir, so Yaliana poked the back of Ulissa’s thigh with her toe. Ulissa moved, ever so slightly. Yaliana did it again and Ulissa grunted. Yaliana tried a third time