Rose woke up with a start. She was unsure what she had been dreaming about, but she could vaguely remember running. She hadn't gotten away, and just as she got caught, she woke up.
She sat upright in bed as she tried to gather herself. The candle by the bedside was dead, but she could see the sunlight from the window. It brightened the whole room.
Rose got out of bed immediately and rushed to the window. She pushed it open and took a deep breath, enjoying the feel of the sun on her face. Below her was a stable and a mini barn. Only one horse was out of the stable, with a few cows eating from a stack of hay.
She caught sight of Slade, and the only reason she could recognize him was his very particular cap. It was a flat cap and he wore it a little lower than he needed. He still wore it even as he fetched hay from the storage building next to the stables. He wasn't alone; there was a younger boy with him.
