Chapter 283

That night, the breeze grew cooler. I pulled my long-sleeved shirt tighter around me and leaned towards the shelter of the hut. I didn’t dare move too much, though, because Ashton was lying just behind me, asleep. We were taking turns to sleep half the night each. I tried to stay alert, but my eyelids grew heavy. Suddenly, a chill brushed my arm. Startled, I opened my eyes. A few droplets had fallen onto the sleeve of my shirt. Before I could react, more rain came spattering down on me. The weather changed in an instant. I sprang up and ducked into the hut. Even so, I couldn’t avoid the downpour completely. My chest, back and legs were soon speckled with drops, and though I wasn’t as bedraggled as a drowned rat, I looked at least half like one. The damp clothes clung to me uncomfortably. I glanced at Ashton. He must have been exhausted from the day, because he slept on soundly without stirring. A shiver ran through me and an itch prickled at my nose. This was bad. At this rate, I was b