บท 121: A buffet of wedding rings.

"Wake up." 

A soft voice and persistent poking of her waist forced Alix to open her eyes and surrender the deep sleep she had been enjoying. 

"Hmmm," she mumbled as she blinked in a semi confused state and turned over. 

Caishen was there, and he was staring at her blankly. It was him that had been poking her. 

"You are home." she said in a sleepy voice as she slowly raised herself to sit upright. "Welcome home." 

He reached his right hand out and touched her cheek. "You look like your cat when you are waking up." 

"Pft!" a light laugh escaped her mouth. It was followed by a weary yawn. 

She looked around and wondered for how long she had been sleeping. It felt like more than the thirty minutes which she intended. Once again, she yawned and rubbed her heavy eyes. 

"How long have I been sleeping?" she asked him.