I was moving at the speed of a three-legged turtle, so it took a while to blink my eyes open, and even then it was just a thin crack.
In the book "Sentinel" by Jennifer L. Armentrout, the narrator describes a moment of sluggish awakening, likening their pace to that of a slow-moving turtle. This imagery illustrates a feeling of lethargy and the struggle to fully regain consciousness. The gradual process of blinking their eyes open symbolizes a slow return to awareness and alertness.
This quote reflects a theme of feeling overwhelmed or weighed down, capturing the experience of a slow and unsteady transition from sleep to wakefulness. It emphasizes the character's disorientation and the challenges of facing reality after a period of rest or unconsciousness.
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