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You've been relaxing in a deck chair on a rooftop terrace for a while now.

Reclined and watching the clouds come and go.

You're starting to feel pleasantly tired.

Perhaps it might be nice to walk around the terrace and admire the view you think.

Slowly raising yourself out of the deck chair. You stretch your arms and legs.

Your whole body is relaxed. And your skin has been gently warmed by the afternoon sun.

It's the perfect outdoor atmosphere. A soft golden sun that warms without burning.

And a blissful sea breeze.

The breeze that carries the clouds away comes back every now and then as a sudden gust of wind.

It blows through your hair and ripples your clothes.

You walk around a row of potted plants to the nearest edge of the terrace and lean on the wall

to see what's below. From this side you can see the private courtyard.

A paved square with a small garden and fountain in the middle of the building.

Although you're high up you can just make out the soft trickle of the fountain below.

At this time of day there aren't many people about.

You see a dog trot across the courtyard wagging his tail.

He jumps up and puts his paws against the edge of the fountain. But he's too small to reach.

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