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ABBYI woke up more rested than I’d felt in… I didn’t even know how long. I hadn’t had high hopes for the coffin-like pod and the blanket made from a weird material that resembled a cat’s tongue combined with feathers, but it had been surprisingly comfortable.
Stretching and yawning, I tried to relieve the strain from my muscles. I had no idea how much time had passed but it had to be a good while. I was stiff, but relaxed at the same time.
“You’re doing your infectious thing again,” Sahra remarked, giving me the same kind of curious look as before.
She held out her hand to help me get out of the pod and I happily accepted. Her skin was soft and smooth, the blue tone a nice contrast against my own. After spending some time with her, her alien features no longer seemed that strange. Th
