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Penn sat up in his bed, covered in a cold sweat. He whipped his head, looking around the empty room as dawn began to break. When he was met with stillness and silence, he let out a relieved sigh. The nightmares had returned - ones he barely remembers but were familiar nonetheless.
The guide brought his shaky hand up to his face, running it through his hair and back down his face to wake himself. His body felt drained as if he had guided an S-rank awakened. Yet, he was still expected to go into the association shortly to write his report, update his awakened status, and go through testing of his new abilities. He was already exhausted, and the day hadn't even started yet.
