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112. After the Storm

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The sound of birds chirping.

That was the first thing I heard when I opened my eyes. My body felt stiff because I slept on the floor in front of the fireplace, without anything beneath me. But the storm had finally passed, and warm sunlight was spilling through the window of the cabin.

I sat up slowly and went to check on Nathaniel, who was still asleep, soft snores escaping his lips. I gently touched his forehead; his fever had gone down. Thank goodness. We could finally leave this place and return to the villa soon.

I decided to wait until Nathaniel woke up rather than wake him myself. So, I boiled water in a kettle and warmed up canned food by the fire. Maybe the sound of me walking back and forth woke him, because Nathaniel stirred.

“No more storm?” he asked hoarsely.

I nodded. “It’s over. We’ll eat and then go back to the villa. But… are you strong enough? If not, we can wait a few more hours.”

Nathaniel slowly pushed himself up. “No, don’t waste time. We should leave now.”

“You
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