The smell of bread was overpowering and Violet was beginning to think that maybe she should have some. But the heat and the smell also made her want to just keep standing there, examining the candle she was still holding and doing nothing. She felt at peace, like she was floating in the air and wanted to just relax into it, but at the very back of her head there was the beginning of a throbbing headache. She should go lie down, maybe, but she just couldn't bring herself to move...
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