The night had indeed been a long one; Luka himself hadn't been able to sleep much, mostly due to the unfamiliar presence around him. So he’d lay awake most of the night staring out the small hole of the burrow into the sky, watching the night progress. It was a very clear night and a bright moon was casting enough light onto the ground that a shadow moved across the ground as it travelled across the sky. He drifted off every now and then, but not for long enough that he’d even realised he’d fallen asleep.
He was eagerly awaiting the approaching dawn where he could be rid of this human and things could go back to normal. I swear Cade you better have a good reason for leaving me here with her all night. The thought passed through his mind, but he still felt certain the daemon would be around some time to come relieve him. Perhaps he was just taking advantage of the night and doing some more hunting before coming back for what he knew was a certain meal. Eventually the light of the moon began to dim, giving way to the soft pink light of the dawn.
All in all it certainly could have been a worse night. After all there hadn't been a blizzard. Suddenly the girl began moving slightly and speaking, causing Luka to flinch in surprise. However he quickly realised she was still asleep and he rolled his eyes slightly and kicked her gently to wake her. “Get up. You’re dreaming. The dawn’s here and it’s time for you to go.” This world wasn’t a place for someone like her. Or any of them really. It was a hard realisation Luka had accepted a long time ago, that for all his comfort around the daemons this was not his world. Hers was. And that thought terrified him.