It was the fifth day.
Shuimogou at night was docile like a newborn, slumbering in the arms of the huge mountains. Of the nearly one hundred households, only a handful still had their lights on. Among those was the Shiriahun's house in the east.
"I'm done! Let's go to bed, it's late."
On the warm kang, Ayhan had won another round of the card game and was yawning uncontrollably. Opposite her, Long Qiu swept the cards together and said with a smile, "Ok. I'll put these away. You go lie down first."
"I'll leave you to it, then."
Having entertained Long Qiu for all this time, Ayhan was so sleepy that she tumbled to her bed right away. Drifting off, she felt the light turned off and a soft body lie down beside her. The next minute, Ayhan was soundly asleep.
