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Chapter 23 - Impulsive and reckless

The glare of the sunlight against my eyelids woke me up. I rose with a groan, stretching my limbs as I felt as though I had been squashed under by tons of weights. True enough, I had found that I had been laying on the rocky ground, with only our packs serving as my pillows. That really had to be uncomfortable.

And I dreamt about that time again. It had been a while.

"You completely passed out."

I lifted my eyes, seeing Lira looming over me with her hands on her hips.

"Oh, hi there," I greeted, letting out one last yawn.

"Slept good?" she asked flatly.

I stood up. "Quite well in fact."

"Earlier, you—"

I cut her off, knowing full well what she was about to say. "I'm alive. That's all that matters."

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