A gentle caress roused me from my slumber. I blinked a few times before closing my eyes again. I was ashamed of myself for having let myself go so much the day before; he'd seen me in a terrible state. I had a terrible headache and my eyes hurt like hell. I'm sure they were puffy, because I literally cried all day yesterday.
- You need to get something to calm you down, you must have a headache. I stayed still, pretending I'd fallen back asleep. I know you haven't been sleeping. You hardly ate anything yesterday and if you don't get up and eat, Marta will probably go crazy. She's made you a big breakfast. At the mention of Marta's cooking, my stomach rumbled, putting an end to my pretense of sleep. Apollon laughed lightly at the awkward noise, then recovered as soon as he met my left eye,
