~~Author’s pov~~A knock echoed softly through the bedroom."Mistress?"The voice floated through the haze of sleep.Another knock followed, gentler this time."Mistress Oriana?"Oriana stirred beneath the blankets her brows knitting together. She wasn't ready to wake up. The bed was too warm, the pillow too soft and for once there were no nightmares chasing her.She groaned into the pillow."I'm awake..." Her voice came out muffled, barely convincing.She heard a quiet giggle from the other side of the door. "I don't think you are."Oriana sighed dramatically before forcing one eye open."This is harassment."Silence."...Respectfully."Another giggle."I'll come back later if you'd like.""No, no..." Oriana pushed herself up, rubbing sleep from her eyes. "I'm coming."Her shoulder protested slightly as she climbed off the bed but it was nowhere near as painful as before.She shuffled toward the door still half asleep and pulled it open.Nica stood outside with a shopping bag in her
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