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I had taken my time showering, even though cold water could be cruel, but I still needed it. It got your circulation going and made you wide awake. The tiredness had been conquered and would probably stay away from me for a while.

Luckily I found a towel on one of the shelves, I hadn't thought about it before. Although it was logical that you could always find something like that in a bathroom.

I had wrapped the towel around myself and was currently wondering what I should wear. The dress wasn't an option and I slept in my pajamas.

I looked at the ceiling and groaned in annoyance. However, a

seemingly small problem was a good distraction. This allowed me to suppress my current situation and let it fade into the background.

Aurore asked, "Could we make a deal?" She sounded worried, which alarmed me, but I remained composed. "Sure, what exactly do you mean?"

"One of us should always stay strong, then the other can have a nervous breakdown in peace. So if you can't hold it anymore, then