Her Allergy

Cora sank back into a deep sleep and did not wake until the morning sun breached the cave entrance. When she finally stirred, her stomach growled with a hollow emptiness. Ten hours had passed since her last meal. For a big eater who always prioritized her meals, this stretch without food felt like torture.

She guessed she had lost at least three pounds overnight. *I am starving,* she thought, rub