[Lilia]

Aya woke me up with a gentle tap on the shoulders, and for a split second, her face appeared blurry in my vision before becoming clear again. I didn't recall falling asleep. The last time I recall, I was squealing with so much joy after Val told me about the news that I was free to leave my room. I slowly pushed myself up and sat upright, rubbing the sleepiness out of my eyes and yawning loudly.

“Hey,” I murmured, but my voice was still raspy after a long nap.

“I brought some ...