A Ruthless Confession
Valerie slept until after eleven the next day. When she opened her eyes, she saw the light seeping through the curtains, which had not been fully drawn.
Immediately, she squinted her eyes and called out, “Nova, draw the curtains.” Two seconds after she sat up, she finally recalled that she was in Frostpier, not Opalbay.
It really takes a while to get used to this.
Frostpier was colder than Opalbay