When Jake woke up the next day in his broken bed he felt completely refreshed. It was perhaps the first time since his arrival in the Mirror Universe that he had enjoyed such a good night's sleep.
Normally, he would meditate, stand guard or train in some way. The only occasions when he could be considered as sleeping was when he was seriously injured and forced to bury himself in the ground. This could hardly be considered relaxing sleep...
It was only after such a rest that he realized how much fatigue he had accumulated during all this time. His body was functioning as usual, but a huge burden seemed to have been lifted from his heart. He undoubtedly felt lighter, and not just figuratively!
With the chaotic end of his Second Ordeal and the choice of rewards, he hadn't really had time to consider his new Status, and the reconciliation with Sarah had made him forget his original plan.
I'm announcing the start of the second Popularity Contest! You can name 5 characters by ranking them from first to fifth place. The first place is worth 6 points, the second place is worth 5 points and so on...
You can nominate up to 3 additional characters that you think deserve an honorable mention and that will be worth 1 point each. This is not obligatory of course, but it is also interesting for me as an author to judge what you like. :)