Acting normal turned out to take considerably more effort than being suspicious, which seemed unfair.
After breakfast, Renn sent us away one at a time instead of together. Sophie went first, saying something about the greenhouse. James waited ten minutes and wandered off toward the gallery. Daphne stayed with Elizabeth. I was told to go back to my room, and I did, which surprised everyone enough that I counted it as a success.
I let Dream Haven expand across the bed and lay down.
[You are not sleeping.]
'I can try.'
[Instructor Sorel's session begins in fifteen minutes.]
'I've been awake all night.'
[Yes.]
'That was a complaint.'
[I am aware.]
I opened one eye. The System remained entirely unsympathetic, so I got up.
