From my blog Sanctum of Vespertine Emma awoke to darkness. Waking up in the dark was so different from waking to daylight. Had she woken up suddenly, or had she been lying half awake in the dark and only now become aware of it? It was impossible to tell. Sleep was funny that way. It was often hard to tell where she was when she was in between the waking world and her dreams. 3:42 She sighed with relief at the sight of the LED display across the room. She could see fine. There was simply no light to see by. She turned on her bedside light. The monster did not go away. “I promise,” Hunter swore.