Aria
"Wake up, child."
The voice feels close yet so far away.
Something inside me feels like if I stretch my hands out, I could reach out to whoever is speaking to me.
I can still feel the shadows too, their warm and smooth embrace, holding me like a cherished egg.
"Child? Wake up. I must speak to you as soon as possible,” she says again.
I shift in my sleep, half thinking why she won't just let me sleep. I am so tired of staying awake.
"Let me sleep some more, grandmother." I mumble more to myself than her, but I feel her hands shaken me awake.
Grandmother? What? Why is she talking to me? Is she...
Oh.
I recognize the trick for what it is this time. "What do you want, Selena?" My voice is softer than hers, and I still feel a little drowsy when I speak, but I'm sure it's her.
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