(Coincides with Astennu and Badru searching Finley’s apartment in Chapter 77)
Evgeniya
2 months ago
…Evgeniya…
A garbled and distant voice rang out, somewhere over a high-pitched ringing sound floating around my head. A wave of nausea was rising from within my stomach, pulling me in its undertow currents and swaying me like I was adrift in a tumultuous sea.
…Solnyshko…
That voice again. Louder now and deeper, more distinct, with a recognition attached. The backs of gentle fingers stroked my cheek, rousing my consciousness over the waves tolling their dispersing chime. My eyes flickered open in an attempt to clear the dry blurry sting from them, a deep gold fuzzy mass taking up most of my vision.
“Moye solnyshko, you hear?” Something bushy grazed my forehead.
“That tickles…” my voi
