Neve had barely dragged himself out of sleep when Popi bounced into the cave, practically vibrating with energy.
He was still drowsy, his eyes half closed as he tried to sit up. His body felt heavy from sleep. He wished he had slept more. His whole body ached after everything that had happened yesterday.
"Wake up! Wake up!" Popi yelled, practically bouncing into the cave. "You won't believe what happened at the competition!"
"What happened?" Neve mumbled, his voice gravelly and thick with sleep. He scrubbed a palm over his face, squinting against the dim light filtering through the cave mouth.
Popi started talking fast, describing everything that had happened at the snake beastmen competition. Neve tried to listen but his brain was still foggy from sleeping.
"Popi... just give me a minute," Neve yawned, his jaw almost cracking from the effort.
