{Lie #6/Audio} ~ sleep your stolid sleep

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[For a long moment, only the sound of Mireille’s slow breathing is audible. The rustle of sheets, as if she is moving, followed by a low gasp. An outdrawn exhalation, then stillness for a couple of seconds. When she speaks, one may notice an uncharacteristic lisp - as if she has problems properly forming the sounds with her mouth. Her voice is

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[he stops a moment--firm, with the deepest concern]

Mireille...dear friend, I was worried at your absence.

Are you well and truly fine? What is this illness that strikes you?

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I didn't mean to upset you.

[She does sound apologetic. Softly, her voice further away as she turns her head to the side.]

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I overestimated myself... I didn't dress properly, and thus...

[A pause. She draws in a deep breath, almost a sigh.]

It's nothing but a bout of cystitis. All I need is a little rest and... it'll... die down.