'Friend, someone's coming.'
I opened my eyes and nodded faintly before closing them again.
But, of course, I didn't sleep, not only because I was still cautious about this new place, but also because my habits had long since adapted to a life of constant vigilance.
True rest was for only home and familiar ground.
'Hmm...'
I already knew who the presence belonged to. That's exactly why I was pretending to be asleep. I wanted to test her.
Just then, the fur curtain rustled as she passed through.
She stopped at the foot of the bed, gazing straight at me.
I held back the urge to check.
"Hmm... Should I wake him up or not?"
She muttered to herself.
"Urgh, why did dad send me anyway? Didn't I already tell him he's married?"
That eased one of my worries at least. But I also agreed with her question.
"Urgh... Whatever, it's for his own good anyway," she whispered, resolve firming in her voice.
'?'
