SOFT FOLD INTERACTION — SHARED REST
Classification: Soft Fold Interaction
Submission Source: REDACTED
Subjects: Anthroxen of the Xalthoratatex Hive; Valerianna Therassul
Chronology: Unresolved
Causal Origin: None established
Subject Awareness: None observed
SUBJECT I — ANTHROXEN
Anthroxen of the Xalthoratatex Hive has reported a recurring increase in temperature localized to his lower thorax during periods of sleep.
The increase causes no discomfort.
Quite the opposite.
Anthroxen describes the warmth as restorative and has repeatedly informed members of the Hive that his waking flexibility has improved, his lower thoracic joints feel less rigid, and his first movements following sleep are considerably more pleasant.
The Xalthoratatex Hive initially regarded the development as a boon.
The Hive continues to regard the development as a boon.
The Hive would prefer Anthroxen stop regarding the development as conversationally significant.
He has not.
The temperature increase occurs only during sleep and has no identified physiological source.
SUBJECT II — VALERIANNA THERASSUL
Valerianna Therassul has recently experienced an almost complete cessation of the nocturnal hot flashes that had regularly interrupted her sleep.
She has attributed the improvement to her bed.
According to Valerianna, it has become "wonderfully cool" over the last several weeks, despite no alteration to the bed, room, ventilation system, or local climate controls.
She has mentioned this to her coworkers frequently.
Her coworkers were initially pleased for her.
They remain pleased for her.
They would prefer she stop telling them how much she looks forward to going to bed.
She has not.
SUBMISSION NOTE
During overlapping periods of sleep, localized spatial deformation has been observed immediately posterior to both subjects.
Neither subject is displaced.
Neither surrounding environment is displaced.
The deformation is limited to the region each subject would ordinarily understand as the space directly behind their resting body.
Within that region, the distinction between those locations temporarily fails.
Anthroxen sleeps with his dorsal surface against Valerianna Therassul.
Valerianna Therassul sleeps with her back against Anthroxen.
Thermal transfer between subjects has been observed.
Neither has awakened during an interaction.
Neither has demonstrated awareness of the other.
The interaction ends upon waking.
Recurrence continues.
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