Ocean's Breath Plateau i.xii : who was found dead on the phone

She forced her eyes to stay open--it hurt. The muscles around them were so weary that they resisted much of her efforts, and she cast a narrow stare at Colt, less angry than exhausted. Tired, she said, a little louder than before. Just gotta rest for a little bit.

Maegi glanced ruefully down at her clubbed paw. Would she be so useless on trips if not for her disfigurement? She couldn't run, she couldn't travel well. Perhaps this was why she was a homebody, and the opinion part of it just stemmed from excuses she'd unconsciously made for herself. She had no choice but to lounge around home.

Sorry, she mumbled, stifling a yawn. I just. . .tired. J-just rest for a little bit.