A mischievous glint slowly returned to Xue Yao's eyes as the throbbing in her head eased a little. She stretched lazily beneath the blanket until both arms were fully extended above her head, letting out a long yawn that almost brought tears to her eyes. Feeling completely comfortable, she instinctively reached toward the spot beside her, expecting to feel a familiar ball of soft feathers.
"…Honghong?" She frowned where her fingers felt nothing but the blanket.
The last traces of sleep disappeared. She frowned and patted the bed again, this time more carefully, before looking around the room in confusion.
"…Honghong?"
There was still no answer.
Her eyes slowly swept across the room before returning to the empty space beside her. Yesterday, Honghong had been lying there unconscious. There was no way that little glutton would wake up before her… unless something had happened.
Her heart skipped a beat.
