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2020-11-27 22:28:35Gretchen carefully opened her bedroom door then peeked into the hallway. She didn't want to run into Damien, so she made sure he wasn't there before she left her room. Her heart pounded as she licked her lips and kept her eyes on his door while she crept swiftly down the hallway.
Once she got to Haldir's room she knocked and sighed in relief as she heard his heavy footsteps approach from the other side.
Haldir closed the door behind him, then they started out towards the foyer. "Sleep well?"
Gretchen twirled a curl around her finger as she searched the faces in front of her. "Like a very sedated baby. Thanks."
"Maybe you should think about slowing down on that stuff. Tessa said you shouldn't be using it long term."
"I will when I leave here. I don't want to keep everyone up all night with my screaming and shit. Although, I don't want to be doing that at Tessa's either, so..
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