"May, you need to get up! They need me early at the library!" Both the yell and the scent of strong coffee cut through the haze of her dreams and had her sitting up in bed, both hands raised to her face.

Why she would have repetitive dreams of armor and a sword...she had no idea. Maybe it was trying to tell her something.

"Stop reading fantasy books before bed?" she quipped to herself as she rose and prepared to start the day. She heard the door slam on her way to the shower. That just meant that she'd need to check the dining room table--her mother tended to leave her notes there to spell out things that May would have to do while Ava was at the library.

Between the shower and breakfast, she just had time to skim over the note before rushing out the door.

Seemed she'd be heading to the library after school today.