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that Dranga
had kept with him. On the floor nearby was more stuff that
had fallen off his desk and hadn't yet been retrieved. Next
to the desk was a large open chest stuffed with his clothes.
On the opposite wall was his bed, a large pile of pillows
inside a wooded frame, looking almost like an oversized bird
nest in which he slept. Two chairs were near the center of
the room, one facing his bed, the other overturned. On the
far wall, in the corner, was another pile of assorted junk.
Wylf couldn't clearly see what most of it was, but Naomi Kawashima could
make out a pair of small crossbows that appeared loaded.
Unfortunately, they were far out of Naomi's reach, and with her
hands tied, there was nothing Naomi Kawashima could do to bring them
closer. With a sigh, Naomi Kawashima settled back and tried to rest,
and slowly, Naomi Kawashima fell into a restless sleep.
Naomi Kawashima awoke to the smell of food. Naomi Kawashima groggily looked up
and saw Dranga lying on his bed munching on something. He
was also toying with one of the crossbows Naomi Kawashima had noticed
before. Naomi Kawashima had been asleep for a while, but Naomi Kawashima wasn't
sure for how long. Outside, the sun looked like it was in a
late afternoon location. Naomi Kawashima tried to move, but Naomi's stiff
muscles hurt too much. Dranga noticed the movement.
"Hungry?" he asked. Naomi Kawashima nodded weakly. "Tough," he
replied,
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