Kallen says. I turn and look at him, thinking he’s awake, but his eyes are closed. “Xandra, it’s dark, you need to come back inside now.” Weird. He’s never talked in his sleep before. I should probably wake him up, but I’m actually getting really sleepy now. I let my eyelids droop, and then close. “There you are! Xandra, you need to come inside. You can’t be wandering around in the darkness. It’s dangerous,” Mom scolds. I can hear her, but I can’t see her. I can’t see anything. It’s like I’m in a void in the middle of the universe, and all the light from the sun has disappeared. “Xandra, the door is unlocked; you only need open it to come in.” Um, I’m not supposed to be dreaming, so why am I hearing Mom’s voice? Or is it Kallen’s voice and I only think it’s Mom’s. “Mom?” I say tentatively. “Xandra, I can’t see you. Why won’t you come back inside? I’m so worried about you.” Inside? Inside where? “Mom, I don’t know what you mean. I’m not outside.” “I can’t see you, honey.
