Soon, the older twin fell asleep and drifted into dreamland.
Youyou, however, remained wide awake despite having his eyes closed. Images of his mother in various types of gowns kept flashing across his mind. His little heart went pounding hard in excitement when he imagined her standing before him in a pure, regal, and holy-looking mermaid gown, appearing mesmerizing and alluring as she smiled gently.
Ah…
Indeed. Mermaid gowns the best.
Smacking himself on the forehead, he told himself, "What am I thinking about? I should sleep now, or I'll be feeling lethargic tomorrow!"
He then closed his eyes. However, he could not stop himself from indulging in his fantasies and only fell asleep when it had gotten very late into the night.
…
That night was also particularly long for Song Enya. She tossed and turned all night but just could not fall asleep.
