It seemed impossible that someone could sleep for almost an entire day, but that was what Sienna did. When she finally opened her eyes, she noticed a hand casually thrown over her waist. It turned out to be Princess Lina!
Sienna groaned. "What are you doing in my bed Lina?"
"Your grandmother told me to come and check on you." Lina yawned. "When I came, you pulled me down and hugged me like a pillow." She sat up, stretching her arms. "Your body is soft, like a marshmallow."
Sienna snorted in response and rose to prepare for dinner. She went downstairs with Lina, and they found most of the relatives in the large kitchen. The rose-jam making session had ended, and all the jars were lined on shelves inside or in the green houses. The kitchen smelled of smoke and spice. Elias, Eli, Geo and Miro stood at one grill. Elias was the only one doing any work of that group, grilling skewers of chicken and vegetables that sizzled as he turned them with a quiet focus.
