[You know when you wake up and you feel like there's a leaden weight sitting on your chest, stopping you from moving? Most of the time when that happens, it's because of sleep paralysis. Somewhat less of the time, it's a close encounter of the third kind. ... This time, however, it's a very large Furret curled up neatly in the middle of Heather's
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Ah!
...Oh!
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Uh...
[She sort of... absently flops off of his legs once more, half of her still on the bed.]
... 'sup.
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I'm so glad you're back.
[He looks at the mushy stub of a candle that's oozed all over the side-table. It had gone out. It had done it's job! c: HENRY WAS THE BEST WIZARD.]
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[She starts to twist herself upright, pushing herself onto her elbows. It looks awkward as hell but she's sort of laughing about it, so it can't be TOO uncomfortable.]
M'glad to BE back... what'd I miss?
You guys didn't have too much fun without me, didja?
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Only just?
Why, when'd everyone ELSE get back?
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That's what makes me special.
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Y'woke up! I was gettin' worried there, honey.
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[She grins crookedly and tiredly at Lottie.]
Heh, was just gettin' some beauty sleep...
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An' it worked. Y'look prettier'n a rose in June.
[Not really. But.]
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Pffhuhuh... a wilted one, maybe.
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I'm so glad you're awake!
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[Heather's lying in bed still-- mostly because she was undoubtedly told point blank that she needs to stay there until they're sure she's not going to topple over or something-- but she laughs and returns the hug, albeit a little more weakly than she might have under normal circumstances. She's too tired to give one of her usual rib-crushers...]
You and me both... I didn't miss anything, did I?
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THIS CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION. Aoko pulls away from the hug, and smiles.]
Kaito's birthday, for one thing. Don't worry, we haven't had the party yet.
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Aw, shit... his birthday was a few days ago, wasn't it...
Glad to know I at least didn't miss anything.
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Perhaps you should wash your face.
[PERFECTLY INNOCENT CONVERSATION HERE...]
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... Hngngl.
[Behold, the mating cry of the Teenager Who Just Woke Up. ... She'll be sliding off-camera to go do just that, though.]
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I was asleep for a week... s'long enough for me.
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