The sun was beginning to dip, washing the sky in a pale orange hue as the group slowly dispersed from the last session. Everyone seemed both relaxed and exhausted—the kind of tiredness that came from breathing mountain air, listening to themselves too long and digging up more emotions than they had planned for.
Katherine stretched her arms over her head, sighing as she adjusted her hoodie. Carolina yawned beside her.
“I’m beaten,” Carolina muttered, already tugging her hair into a loose bun. “I’m going straight to bed. I don’t even care if it’s just seven-thirty.”
Katherine smiled. “I kind of want to walk around a bit. You know… breathe. Sightsee. I don’t want to go inside yet.”
Carolina stopped mid-yawn, squinting at her. “You sure? The mosquitoes out here are built differently.”
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