In the early morning of December 7, 1998, at a hotel in Berlin, Germany, Kaslana slowly opened his eyes. He stared in utter amazement at the sight of Sirin across the bed, now much taller. Although he knew this was a matter of time dilation, he couldn't help asking with curiosity:
"You seem to have grown a bit taller, Sirin!"
Sirin leaned over the headboard, laughing as she looked at Kaslana opposite her. "Yeah! I've grown quite a lot. Besides, I'm twelve years old already! While only a few hours have passed for you! But we really did live together for four years! Do you have any memories of that?"
Chapter 203