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Honi’s head swam when the alarm ripped him out of deep unconsciousness. He groaned and covered his eyes with his palm. It was way too early, but he didn’t want to run into Lukas and Gerald. If they asked him about Adi, he’d have no clue how to answer.
After a while, he sat up slowly, waiting for the dizziness to pass, then stood up on wobbly knees. He assumed he still suffered from jet lag, although it could also be the aftereffect of whatever whammy not-Adi had put on him.
Quickly he got dressed, put the Codex translation into his bag, and tiptoed down the long hallway to the front door. No one was up yet, so he quietly pulled the door shut and made his way downstairs.
Once he’d stepped out of the dark alley, he inhaled deeply. He wasn’t a fan of getting up early, but he loved bein
