Morning light was already filtering through the curtains when Strax finished putting on his shirt.
He calmly fastened the last buttons, picked up the coat he had left over a chair, and glanced over his shoulder toward the bed.
Lithara and Albedo were completely out beneath the sheets, both sleeping deeply after the previous night.
Lithara occupied most of one side, her red hair spread across the pillow and a satisfied expression on her face that rarely appeared when she was awake.
Albedo remained closer to the center, hugging one of the pillows with her long black hair disheveled and her horns partially hidden among it.
Neither of them looked like they had enough energy to wake up that early.
Strax watched the scene for a few seconds and let out a quiet laugh as he finished adjusting his clothes.
