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Honos only stirred slightly when Libera disentangled herself, but then the weight on her side of the bed was gone, and he sat up, looking around.
He spotted her by the window, phone pressed to her ear. He was suddenly much more awake, because this could be the phone call. And her words only confirmed his worst fears. His stomach felt like it had bottomed out, and his heart gave a painful lurch in his chest.
"I see," he said quietly. "What's to be done, then?"