Chapter 174: Small Comforts

Tessa

I floated back to consciousness slowly, like surfacing from deep water. The first thing I became aware of was the softness beneath me—a bed, not the cold cave floor. The second was a small, warm body curled against my side, and a tiny hand resting on my stomach.

Maisie.

I opened my eyes, blinking against the light filtering through the curtains. How long had I been asleep? The last thing I r