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“Yes…I shall…at once…”
But as Brodie tried to rise from the chair, he found that his arms and legs were far too heavy, as though there were cannonballs tied to them. His eyelids drooped, and he resolved that he would close them for just a few brief moments before going to Isla’s room to speak with her.
The next thing he knew, the morning sunlight was streaming through a window, and he found himself lying in bed on his back, undressed.
How embarrassing, he thought ruefully, rubbing his eyes and yawning.I do not even remember making my way back to my own room!
Except as he looked around him, he realized that this was not his room.
Nor was he alone.
He rolled over…and found Isla in bed next to him, also unclothed.
