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The bed is narrow, almost too small to fit two bodies. Even so, Juno and Harper lay intertwined together to fit. Their forms pressed close together under one of Juno's grandmother's old quilts that still smells of woodsmoke and mint.
Harper is asleep quickly, faster than Juno expected, her head fitting perfectly into the crook of Juno's neck. She runs her fingers through her partner's hair as she sleeps, untangling the tangles of the day and trip.
Outside of the small house the valley is dark. Darker than it ever got in the city. She can still hear the faint screeches of the phantoms as their leathery wings flap in the night just outside.
Juno squeezes her her eyes shut, trying to ignore every unfamiliar noise in the old house. She snuggles closer to her love. This would be better, so much better.
She presses a soft kiss on the top of Harper's head, combing her loose hair out of her face.
Slowly, she falls asleep entangled with her partner.
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"Harper- Harper wake up-" Jostling and a voice pulls Harper out of sleep.
"Wha-?" She mumbles, sitting up and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
"There's a little creature!" Juno says. "Look!"
She looks around, her blurry eyes clearing. Floating gently in the kitchen of the old house is a small translucent ghost-like creature. It tilts it's head to look at her.
"Hello!" A tiny voice comes from within it.
"They- talk?" Juno asks, "oh, there's more out the window!"
Outside a collection of similar creatures- ghosts- sprites-? Float around, each ever so slightly different. One with a tiny umbrella, another with a mushroom hat. They turn to look at the humans staring out of the cabin.
"Oh! Friends!" Small voices cry cheerfully.
"Are you staying?"
"We love friends!"
"New friends in the bowl!"
Harper looks up at her partner, she looks beautiful in the early morning light, filling the cabin in shades of gold and amber. Juno smiles softly and shrugs.
"I guess there are sprites around here." She says.
"Come on sleepyhead-" Juno holds out a hand to help her up out of bed. "We have adventures to go on."
Harper grins, pulling her hair up out of her face and tying it back before taking her partner's hand.
After all the world was new and magical, and they had adventures to go on with their lover.