The Plan 08/15/24 Twenty-two days until Ring inspection A dull ache in his bones slowly dragged him back into consciousness. Jacob lifted his head from where he had been cradling it with a low groan, blinking the sleep from his weary eyes. Every muscle burned. The fall the night before had bruised him, sure, but the real hurt was coming from his leg. The injured man squinted down at it in the darkness of the unfamiliar room. No, it hadn't been a dream. The flesh was still
