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Once the tea had been brewing for two minutes Esme continued working to keep her mind clear. That was never hard for her to do because she had practiced a lot. The key for her was to compartmentalize things in a way that they could be driven from her mind at will. Closing her eyes, she resumed taking deep breaths and let her mind clear of everything. There were no troubles in her life, just happiness.
The tea was now cool enough to drink without burning herself. Opening her eyes (because it would have been foolish not to), Esme picked up the cup with her left hand and started sipping the tea. It could be sweeter but she didn't want to bother with sugar. Besides, it wasn't THAT strong. She had stronger tea in the past and hadn't cared for it AT ALL. No matter. There were no other thoughts in her head, she was merely concentrating on the taste of the tea as well as her own breathing. She was so calm in this moment and everything was perfect.
Nearing the bottom of the cup, she made sure to leave a little bit of tea behind. The liquid was swirled around three times so that the leaves could disperse then the rest of the liquid was dumped as she turned the cup over the saucer. After six breaths she turned the cup back over. |