Trigger Warning: Dubcon during the last couple of paragraphs (if you skip, read the author's note)
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Now the heat had stabilized and it was still difficult to walk a few meters outside without feeling breathless or feel like their skin was burning.
It was not clear when the next heat wave would blanket the planet, yet they were still tasked to work, especially at night.
By now, they all had severely burning skins. They were all extremely parched that they couldn't even sweat anymore.
"Are you okay?" Gurnam asked the siblings, who were both extremely red and dazed looking. They nodded, not having much energy to answer, and just did their jobs.
Some of their companions remained vocal though. This was how they could keep their sanities—by expressing their emotions—regardless of whether they had the energy or not.
"How could they still make us work in this heat?" one asked, in a ranting tone.
