According to the schedule pinned in the hall, Theora was off the next morning, but unlike usual, she decided to sleep in. She could justify herself by the fact that she had a late shift and could use the extra sleep, but her body woke as early as usual, and truly, she was just avoiding going on her early morning run despite how much she actually itched to go. Lylesia didn't seem fooled, either, as her friend squinted her eyes when Theora sat next to her for breakfast.
"Sleeping in? You?" her friend chuckled as a greeting.
"I tried," Theora groaned. "We have a late shift, and we need the sleep."
"Sure, your body learned to sleep in for the first time in forever," Lylesia scoffed. "I'm sure your dhampir blood loved that."
She didn't love it at all, and Theora could somehow feel all of h
