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           "Yourhumaninstincts..."Ibegan.Hewaited."Well,doyoufindmeattractive,inthatway,atall?"

           Helaughedandlightlyrumpledmynearlydryhair.

           "Imaynotbeahuman,butIamaman,"heassuredme.

           Iyawnedinvoluntarily.

           "I’veansweredyourquestions,nowyoushouldsleep,"heinsisted.

           "I’mnotsureifIcan."

           "Doyouwantmetoleave?"

           "No!"Isaidtooloudly.

           Helaughed,andthenbegantohumthatsame,unfamiliarlullaby;thevoiceofanarchangel,softinmyear.

           MoretiredthanIrealized,exhaustedfromthelongdayofmentalandemotionalstresslikeI’dneverfeltbefore,Idriftedtosleepinhiscoldarms.