[Realm: Uhorus]
[Location: Verdantis]
[Capital City]
The seats in Alyssia's chamber somehow felt more uncomfortable the longer Lucinda remained in them.
It was not the material. The couch beneath her was soft, almost excessively so, the cushions sinking just enough to ease tension from the body. Nor was it because she still sat clad in armor, silver sabatons planted firmly against flooring while alloy pressed against her shoulders and ribs.
No, the discomfort came from somewhere else entirely.
From the pressure sitting in her chest, from everything she had learned within the span of a single day.
Lucinda sat stiffly despite herself, fingers loosely interlocked atop her lap as her red eyes moved around Alyssia's chamber once more. The room was warm in a way that felt strange after the biting cold outside. Golden light from fixtures bathed the space, illuminating carpets, lavish furnishings, and shelves crowded with books.
