![]() Of course, I knew that every minute I spent reminiscing was a minute that hadn’t gone toward completing the task at hand, but I couldn’t continue at all unless I did something about this drowsiness. ![]() I thought back with nostalgia to my recent mission at Ocean Harbor, where being undercover as a waitress meant that I didn’t have to worry about sleepiness at all. Using my head at this time of the day was the worst. When I was tasked with cleaning or making deliveries for the Magical Tool Laboratory, at least I was always moving, but all I had to do right now was to read through this boring Dark Covenant. It was especially difficult to stay awake right after lunch, when I was full and cozy. I never liked studying theory, and even back at the Academy of Magic I often had to fight with sleepiness. ![]() I, Katarina Claes, was doing my very best to stay awake. The warm afternoon sun, shining on the lexicons I had open in front of me, was making me terribly sleepy. ![]()
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