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Scout woke to the sound of the dogs crunching something. She sat up to find herself alone on the couch, the dogs nowhere in sight. She followed the sound of their chewing until she found them behind the cabinet that separated the kitchenette from the little dining area. There was a little nook inside that cabinet, and inside the nook was a small bowl of water standing under its own little spigot and another trough-like bowl filled with kibble. The dogs looked up at her, clearly delighted by the kibble, both tails wagging madly as they ate.
Scout found bread and a toaster, and while the smell of browning bread filled the air, she gathered up her now-dry clothes and carried them back into the bathroom.
The sun outside looked the same as it had when she had shut her eyes, and yet she su
