[Sunny only wants to hide from Lortel if it means he'll be found. The sight of her face sets off a firework in his heart, the murmur alight with it for that brief moment of shock. He reaches for her again, as if to just barely touch her hand, as if he could be where she is now, merely by virtue of feeling her presence.
[And he does as he's told. The library basement must have been used as a children's area, given the colorful murals painted on every wall, the waist-high bookshelves, tubs of games, and a corner carpet covered with pillows, all piled high up against the wall. This is where Sunny hides.
[With just one eye, he can see the window where she'll have to crawl in. His eager heart urges her to hurry.]
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[And he does as he's told. The library basement must have been used as a children's area, given the colorful murals painted on every wall, the waist-high bookshelves, tubs of games, and a corner carpet covered with pillows, all piled high up against the wall. This is where Sunny hides.
[With just one eye, he can see the window where she'll have to crawl in. His eager heart urges her to hurry.]