Two Eyes Cenote Typhlopidae

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a woman’s voice slices through the heat.
qiao lay asleep not far from him, and stirred at the sound. he too had been asleep, but found an overwhelming sense of doom prohibited him from getting any rest. his sleep was shallow and comfortless.
despite his insomnia, he knew that depriving qiao of sleep—and perhaps, anything she felt entitled to—would lead to a fierce rebuke. the boy is keen to stay out of her warpath.
he shrinks into the darkness of a corner and watches the scene unfold.