It had been a rather long day. 5 leaned back, surveying the shelf before him and giving a satisfied nod. He'd spent the day with 2 building a new shelving unit, then organizing a few supplies they'd gathered - spools of thread, a few washers, a nearly-new batch of needles, a new screwdriver, and a tightly bundled stack of kindling.
It felt good to begin doing something familiar again. 5 felt quite content when he was scavenging for supplies, or working with his hands. As he yawned and stretched, he found himself thinking about that contentment. Everyone was in high spirits, wearing more smiles and laughter than any of them could ever remember. They were finally coming together as a family. They'd already gone to bed, and he figured it was about time for him to do so as well.
Picking up a tarnished silver snuffer, 5 gently eased it over the nearby candle. The flickering flame was extinguished with a soft sizzle. The huge room was washed in darkness. Setting down the snuffer, 5 turned aw
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