http://slow.writerscafe.org/ShadowsUnleased The original writings of author Alexandra Pizulli en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776084820 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I can't tell where I am, where I was or what's happening at all, but my head was pounding and I'm so thirsty. Why am I so thirsty? I had been drinking plenty of water, I down probably 3 Nalgene's a day; swimming really dehydrates you, you can't tell when you're sweating and when you're not. Ha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShadowsUnleased/1890941/ I faded into a middle of a conversation as I awoke from a deep slumber, voices were yelling at me in my face that it wouldn't be safe to venture into the woods. But these voices yielded faces of dogs with humanistic features. 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