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Natalia rolled over just in time to notice she was being summoned. The young woman sighed as she turned around again just to rest for a minute longer. She closed her eyes in a feeble attempt to reduce her fatigue, as if it was somehow supposed to help. But the longer she stayed in bed, the more relaxed she became. Eventually, close to within a matter of minutes, she fell asleep again after 3 or 4 hours of being awake due to invading thoughts of the horrible dream she'd had. And now it was back again...

She was once more paralyzed. In this dream, Natalia couldn't move nor see the voice that repeatedly kept mocking her. It's as if she was meant to go through such torture and she was powerless to stop it. The voice eventually became so loud that she had to find a way to stop it. And somehow, she did just that.

[color=maroon]"No!"[/color]

Natalia opened her eyes, her loud breathing now the only sound she heard. Beads of sweat mixed with the streak of her tears gave the woman somewhat of a rough appearance, and when she realized she was running late, she immediately kicked off the covers and hurried out of bed. 

To get ready to meet the others, Natalia put on a black, long-sleeve shirt underneath a pair of denim overalls. She put on some plain, white sneakers before running to the bathroom to splash some water on her face. She attempted to fix her hair, but giving up after mere seconds, decided to just brush her teeth instead. A few minutes later, she was hurrying off to the map room, her eyes still red from crying and her hand feeling rather empty compared to the usual cup she had every morning full of herbal tea.

[color=maroon]"Sorry I'm late,"[/color] she said, attempting to draw as little attention to herself as possible as she walked through the door. It's been a while since she'd had a nightmare and she didn't want to have to play the patient as one or two other members took on the role of the psychologist. Their attempts were appreciated, but not necessary. Not when her problems couldn't be helped.