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It wasn't until morning that I finally managed to open my eyes.

But my body just wouldn't move the way I wanted it to.

I was utterly exhausted.

Since being born as a fox, I'd never woken up in the morning like this before...

By contrast,

“Edel, are you awake?”

Theo greeted me with a refreshed-looking expression.

It was the brightest I'd ever seen him look since we'd met, which somehow annoyed me.

I wanted to throw a pillow at him.

Whump...