I was overwhelmed by the energy surging through me.	I had to run. I fled. I was a speck floating in limitless space.	This was the most complete rest I'd ever felt.

The party was too much - too much noise, too much bustle, too many obligations, social obligations, unspoken and implied. I was overwhelmed by all the energy surging through me, making demands just by its very presence.

I had to run. I fled. I didn't even tell anyone, I just bolted into the night. I was a speck floating in limitless space, a very welcome sensation in direct contrast. Night blotted out the surrounding architecture, adding to the illusion of being absolutely nowhere.

I found a place to sit. The heat of my body bled into the ground. The cool of the night crept into my arms. This was the most complete rest I'd ever felt, and I was grateful.

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