Northstar Vale i haven't smiled since yesterday

The tail end of Sylianos' yawn exploded into a double sneeze. His eyelids fluttered as the sensation of the sneeze became a prickling in his eyes, making Sylianos abruptly aware of the difference in light level between open eyes and closed eyes. Unable to unlearn this knowledge, the boy squinted and blinked rapidly, squeezing his eyelids so tight with each one that his entire face screwed up with the effort.