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The soft morning sunlight filtered into the room through the balcony, slipping past the slightly open doors and falling directly across Ruhani's face. The warmth stirred her from sleep. She fluttered her eyes open, momentarily disoriented, before instinctively sitting up on the mattress. Her head felt heavy, her body stiff from the restless night, but she rubbed her eyes gently, trying to chase away the remnants of sleep clinging to her lashes.