Comfort in the Caves
It took three and a half hours to get the displaced residents of White Forest settled in at Druid Cave. They haven't moved the Borealis yet; it's getting dark and there's enough snow falling to conceal the boat effectively for the night. Also, though Alyx would never willingly admit it, she's just too damn tired to think about moving the damn boat tonight. After a quick visit to reassure PIaDOS that everything was copacetic, she retreated back to the cave and into Kate Shephard's house.
Alyx is now lying on her side on the wood-frame bed, staring at the wall, too overwhelmed with conflicting emotions (where's Gordon is he okay I can't believe I didn't see the attack coming we're so lucky to have somewhere to go how many people aren't so lucky am I cut out to lead these people are they patronizing me we're stuck hiding in a hole in the ground again I refuse to let that happen but what choice have I got) to sleep, and too bone-tired to do anything but sleep.
Alyx is now lying on her side on the wood-frame bed, staring at the wall, too overwhelmed with conflicting emotions (where's Gordon is he okay I can't believe I didn't see the attack coming we're so lucky to have somewhere to go how many people aren't so lucky am I cut out to lead these people are they patronizing me we're stuck hiding in a hole in the ground again I refuse to let that happen but what choice have I got) to sleep, and too bone-tired to do anything but sleep.