15. A Surprise.

CARA

I watch from the window of my office as the sunset dips below the mountainous ranges surrounding the base.

And the view is so beautiful….

My stomach grumbles with hunger. I grumble back and massage my hand gently over it.

Despite going through that intense sparring with Dane, I ate just a single meat burger and water for lunch.

I was too busy to care about eating proper food.

Also, if I had eaten the sumptuous heavy filled plate of the Moo Shu Pork meal—my favourite—that Rhia nearly tricked me into eating, I would not have been able to finish sorting out those piles of paperwork that Garrick punished me with.

And here is why.

During digestion processes of heavy meals in the gastrointestinal tract, there is a decrease in the supply of blood to the brain, due to the suppression of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system.

This decrease in blood flow can make you feel a little bit dizzy or sleepy. Like you are suddenly tired and in need of a warm, soft, cozy bed.

I can't