Next thing I knew, I was waking to Kenjii licking my face and Corey saying, "Now this is when I really need a camera."I'm sure that when I fell asleep, I'd been lying on my back, looking up at the sky as I talked to Daniel. But when I woke up, I was on my side, nestled with my back against him, his arm over me. I jumped up so fast I kicked him in the shins and he let out an "Oomph."Corey's laugh rang out through the silent forest. "Oh, come on. You guys looked so cute.""Cold," I muttered. "It got cold.""Then let's hit the trail and warm up," Corey said.
In this scene from "The Calling" by Kelley Armstrong, the narrator wakes up to the unexpected affection of Kenjii licking their face and Corey's humorous remark about needing a camera. The shift from a peaceful conversation with Daniel to waking up in a cozy position against him surprises the narrator, who inadvertently kicks Daniel while jumping up in startled reaction.
Corey finds the situation amusing, teasing the pair about how cute they looked together. The narrator, feeling the chill of the morning, suggests moving on to warm up as they prepare to resume their journey through the forest.
