Chapter 26
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Yang was outside.
A little bit deeper into the woods, but not too much. A fine clearing surrounded by trees, and at this late of an hour, it captured nicely the silvery light of the shattered moon.
She just recently finished her workout, and at this particular moment, she was enjoying her well-earned rest. Allowing her exhausted and aching muscles to relax and recover.
"Phew…"
She kept panting and struggling to find a good breath, but in her lips was a tired, but also an honest smile. Finally, she was beginning to enjoy the physical training just like she used to. As well as the notion she could feel herself getting faster and stronger. More determined and willing to reach, and then go beyond her own limits.
"Okay," She quietly said to herself as her breathing returned to normal. Thereafter, her going through some stretch, and then she decided to simply go home. Only instead of going straight to her room as she usually would, she decided to first visit her dad's.
"…"
She opened the door to his room carefully.
With quiet, slow steps, she soon found herself next to his bed.
He was sleeping on his side. One arm kept close to his face, the other further away. His lips parted wide as he was loudly snorting.
So you can finally enjoy some sleep even if I'm not inside the house.
She mused, and for a short while, she merely stared at him as he peacefully slept. Before her hand moved, and she gently, with just the tips of her fingers, caressed his temple. And then she kneeled down and kissed his temple.
Getting up, she walked over to his wardrobe, opened it, and fished out a random blanket. Thereafter, her moving back to his side, and she covered him with the blanket she found.
"…"
She glanced over him just a little while longer, wished him good-night, and then just as quietly as she had entered the room, she walked herself out.
And as she closed the door behind her, a jet-black bird took off from the window-sill, and disappeared into the night.