Averna listened, and she heard the sound of a machine. The technician said nothing more, but she wondered if this woman was reading her mind or something similar. With a soft touch, the woman began rubbing her shoulder.
"This will feel cold. Please don't move."
The woman placed a small plastic cup on the skin between her shoulder blades. Averna could feel the coolness on her warm flesh, but the feeling wasn't unpleasant. She thought about how relaxing it would be to fall asleep again and let someone work their magic on her.
She felt the woman's hands glide around her spine, and she stayed still as she continued to rub. She leaned closer to the table, allowing the woman to access the area behind her neck. The woman's voice sounded muffled to her. "You can relax now."
As soon as Averna released the tension in her shoulders and neck, she immediately fell into a deep sleep.
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