Though she desperately wanted to stay asleep, adrift in that blissful depth of unconsciousness, at the same time she was aware of her senses heightening, her awareness brightening, and she realized that she was trying to sleep, which she knew was no use. That dreamy state of semi-consciousness that comes before waking was only reachable through instinct, not through reason. Once instinct has been overpowered this bliss is lost until the next morning. She realized that since she was thinking this her reason had awakened, and her eyes opened of their own accord. Despite her best efforts, she had unwittingly relinquished control of body by gaining control over her thoughts, just as she did every morning.