Uriel had woken a half hour ago. After some stretching, she got out of bed and filled a cup with water, dropping a pill inside which quickly dissolved. Vortians had gotten the whole "eating without a mouth" thing down to an art. She dipped one of her antennae into the glass and waited as she gradually absorbed the liquid. The particular pill she'd chosen made the water taste rather like fresh fruit.<br/><br/>The others woke shortly after her, except for Rhofel, who was an early-riser. She was toying with the idea of going downstairs to wake the human when there was a knock at her door.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"I am awake,"</span></span>she called, opening the door.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Rhofel has gone to get food for you. I suppose we shall leave after you have eaten; you will need the strength."</span></span>She looked at his face and could still make out the streaks where tears had fallen.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Are you alright, Ryan?"</span></span>she asked delicately.