Ruby woke up rested. The sun shone on her pale face. She stood on her hand-woven mattress and heard a noise. It was Lana snoring by her bed. Her drool was cascading like a waterfall. Ruby giggled, then opened the door and spotted Dearan. He did the same, and then they both looked flushed. She tried to look at him again, but she saw Dearan do the same.

Finally, she got the courage to walk up to him and play their stupid game. She reluctantly thanked him for accepting her. Dearen just said, "It's okay," as he fiddled with his index fingers.

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Ruby then searched for her laptop and was surprised to find it unscathed from her drop. She booted it on and started typing:

Dear Diary

If you finally get the place, I need to find Ariek. I hope he is safe. They said they would be back after Lana and I had fully rested. But that is not what I want to talk about.

Ruby pasted a document into her virtual diary.

I have finally discovered the history of tattoos and how they work, and I am so excited to show you.