Karana
I lay there, pretending to be asleep. I heard Ilum get up and move his matress, but I didn't want to give away my own restlessness.
Apparently Luke was still sitting outside, for soon Ilum had begun talking to someone. Luke more than likely by the sound of their voices. I had so many questions for Luke, but would they be appropriate in his view? Would he answer? Would he even stop long enough to listen to me, a "child" in his opinion?
I scoffed to myself, scowling. A child indeed. I would be seventeen in less than six months, and he had the nerve to call me a child! But then again, that's what I would still be labeled as on elfin terms, thus giving him the right to call me that...
I had half fallen asleep when Ilum reentered the room, shutting the door quietly. I finally sat up.
"What's wrong?" I asked quietly, trying not to wake the others.
"You're still awake?" he asked, seeming a little stunned by the fact he just stated.
"Yeah. But what about you? Are you...okay?"
"Yeah. I just...can't sleep."
"Want to talk about it? Is there a reason?"
