It took a bit of talking, but Maya managed to convince her escort to let her go to the Sun Room rather than out to the courtyard. From claims that Maya was perfectly fit (partially true or not true at all), to claims that she had a unfortunate predisposition against cold (a lie), to claims that Maya was tired (she was depending on the nurse noticing how little of the human food she ate—not a problem for Maya, but abnormal for a human), and the woman seemed to give in out of sheer weariness.

There was more elegant way of convincing her, Maya was certain, and all in all it seemed a mite too much work to get out of going outside. She simply didn't want to sit on the cold ground, and as Maya settled into a couch, she couldn't help but smile at her own self-indulgence.

Unfortunately, her own company had its disadvantages. In a few minutes, she became bored with sitting still, and as she idly rubbed her hands, her thoughts drifted to Wataru. Hmm. Perhaps she should have gone outside, after all.

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