Vultures

Long Jie dressed Song Luli, taking her to the bedroom. She slept for another two hours, and when she rose again, the others were already wide awake, ready to go. 

Most of them were still tired and sore, but they went to eat breakfast before thanking the owner for letting them stay. During breakfast, Song Meiling asked Song Luli to pass her some salt from the table behind her. The table was a short distance, but it still required Song Luli to get up. 

She stood up, sore from the waist below, taking careful steps. Song Luli passed her sister the salt when she returned, and Song Meiling stared at her with narrow, curious eyes. 

"Luli! Are you injured?" she asked worryingly. 

Song Luli averted her eyes from her sister's observant stare, deshelling her hardboiled eggs. "No," she answered hoarsely. 

Song Meiling stood up, approaching Song Luli. She pulled up her sister's sleeve and said, "What the hell is with all these bruises?"