Alice awoke to find a water bulb and tube of red liquid had been placed inside her pod. She gulped the warm water, and her body shivered, her stomach cramping so she slowed and took a small sip every few seconds. The bulb emptied fast, her thirst untouched, so she opened the red tube and drank that. The liquid was sweet and thick like cooking oil, but she drained every drop. Her stomach churned as energy spread through her. She had no watch—no idea of the time—so she peeked through the thin curtains and looked up at the roof light. The small patch of sky was a deepening blue tinged with red; the sun was setting, another day passed in a blur.