RAVEN'S POV"Who's that?!” I asked in a sharp murmur as a knock jerked me awake.Then came another soft knock, followed by Aella's voice.“Raven?”“Aella?”Slight pause, “it's me.”I exhaled, yawning faintly as I swung my legs off the bed and padded towards the door. “Come in,” I murmured.The door creaked open as Aella made her way inside, then shut it. Moonlight caught the outline of her figure as she stepped inside, her braid loose over one shoulder.“You’re still awake,” she pointed out softly.“Barely,” I yawned again as I sat on the bed and tugged the blanket over my legs. “You should be sleeping too.”Aella smiled, or tried to. Something about it didn’t land right. The act seemed forced, and… stretched, almost like a grimace that didn't quite reach her eyes.“I couldn’t sleep,” she daid to me, moving closer to the cradle beside my bed. “Thought I’d check on the little one. I had a nightmare”I frowned slightly. “He’s fine. Slept most of the evening.”“Why's he in here with you
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