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Automatic lights turned on and sparked down hard against the ash colored room. Pretty’s eyes leisurely fluttered as she dragged the blanket closer to herself. Her fingers pulled the blanket closer and felt the imprint of another body. She turned over to feel Xi next to her. Pretty deliberately rose up from her position then looked down at his form. Her eyes returned to his form and inquired how they somewhat knew each other without any memories of before. Pretty caressed his head to move some of the hair behind his ears.
Xi deliberately responded to her careful touch then opened his eyes to glance up at her, “good morning to you too.”
“Good morning, Xi,” she said inadvertently.
“I know you must be going soon, but I wanted to stay here till you wake up,” he said by chance.
“I do,
