A few moments later…
Something poked him and his eyes snapped open.
For a moment he couldn't understand what was happening.
His gaze first fixed on the ceiling. It was the same ceiling, the same room and the same decorative molding.
He blinked a few times.
Then he felt it again.
His head lifted slightly and found that Winter stood beside the bed.
One arm remained extended and a single finger pointed directly toward his groin.
Don stared at her.
Winter stared back.
But neither spoke.
…Several seconds came to pass.
Finally she withdrew her hand and spoke. "Sorry to wake you."
Her tone suggested she wasn't sorry at all.
"But I felt I must inform you that the network this estate's servers operate under has UPSDF clearance to operate."
His brain slowly shifted gears.
From sleeping, to confusion before finally to understanding.
Unfortunately, the transition wasn't particularly smooth.
"You woke me up for that?"
"Yes."
Winter nodded once.
