Resembling a Vibrant Sunlit Forest Canopies

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Lariette felt generally better after she woke up from a long sleep later in the afternoon. The lingering fever remained but, her head was clearer and her movements were more fluid.

'One-fifteen. Wow... I slept so much.'

Lariette didn't remember at which hour she returned to bed after Declan and Rafael left but, she believed it was still early in the morning. Tearing her eyes away from the wall clock, she swept her gaze around the room.

'Where is he?'

Lariette found no traces of Ruediger. The three-seater couch was empty while the door of the inner room was closed.

The bedroom was generally quiet. The only noises she heard were of her own breathing and the ones coming from the outside.

She inwardly hoped that the man managed to get some sleep after taking care of her last night.