[Dennis] When I woke in the afternoon, I was in the center of the bed with Sybil, very different positions from when we went to sleep, and our fingers were laced together. I kissed the back of her hand and set it down gently before getting up. Franny wasn’t in the bed like she normally was and I was a little worried. I quickly showered and changed into my suit for the night. When I went out into the living room, I found her sleeping on her cushion. She was never asleep when I woke up. I went into the kitchen to find Tyler preparing my blood for the evening. “Why is Franny sleeping on her cushion? The door to my room was open,” I said. “Mistress Talia played with her until she was too exhausted to play anymore. When she went to sleep, Mistress Talia took her rest in a guestroom. She