A Straight Sleep Mask

I walked back inside into the quiet bedroom and climbed up onto the fluffy pillow. Resting sideways across the cream cotton pillowcase was a pale pink silk sleep mask with two embroidered closed eyelids. Propping my star wand safely between the pillow sham's folded seams, I stepped forward and placed both paws under the smooth elastic strap. Leaning my weight back with small, careful tugs, I shifted the mask until it rested straight and level across the center of the linen. The cool silk smoothed flat without a wrinkle, looking peaceful and ready for sleep.