The next day, the morning sunlight gently slipped through the gaps in the thick silk curtains of the suite room at The Dragon Inn. The golden light softly split the darkness of the room, illuminating tiny dust particles dancing slowly in the air like golden flakes. There was no sound of the market crowd, the clatter of horses on the stone streets, or the shouts of merchants that usually filled the capital's mornings. Only a peaceful silence that they rarely experienced lately, as if the world was giving them space to breathe after a long storm.
After days filled with intense battles, deadly palace intrigue, and the unexpected activity of selling ramen amid the chaos, the three sisters decided to take a complete break. No quests, no rescue missions, no dangerous journeys, and no plans other than to restore their tired bodies and minds. They needed this day a small pause before returning to the challenging reality of Nocture.
