A gentle breeze swept across my nose, tickling it slightly. I slowly opened my eyes, and through the haze, a figure seemed to hover before me. The face in front of me instantly froze me in place.
It was a face I knew better than anyone else's, yet it felt somehow unfamiliar. She was tilting her head slightly, seemingly talking to someone, and hadn't noticed me waking up. My attention was entirely riveted to her smile; I didn't even catch what she was saying.
"Cla... Clara..." My voice trembled as I reached out a shaking hand to touch her face.
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