When Ash sprang out of bed, his first reaction was to rub his eyes nonstop, wishing he could scoop them out for a thorough wash.
"Ash, you're up? Then I'll open the curtains," came Harvey's voice from the top bunk, followed by the opening of the drapes. The blinding morning light awakened the dust on the desk, and the immaculate golden words echoed in the cramped and dim room.
Igula sat on the opposite lower bunk flipping through the Gospel Book, his pajamas dappled by cuts of sunlight through the floral curtain, an image of serene tranquility. Speaking of which, Ash remembered that the Swindler's Gospel Book used to be glitteringly gold, almost engraving the words 'worship gold' into its title, yet lately, the Swindler's Gospel Book had begun to change. Although it still featured a gold and silver color palette, the design style had become very similar to Ash's own Gospel Book.
What did this imply?
