"Hmm?"
Aria stepped further into the storage room, her eyes carefully scanning the dim space.
Shelves stacked with old training equipment, dusty crates, and a few rolled-up mats… but nothing unusual.
No one was visible.
She tilted her head slightly at this and frowning.
"…Could it be I heard wrong?"
Aria hesitated for a moment longer, still standing near the entrance.
Then her expression hardened with resolve.
"…No. I should check properly."
She stepped fully inside and began carefully inspecting the storage room, walking deeper between the dusty shelves.
Her sharp eyes moved slowly from left to right, scanning every corner.
She checked behind a stack of wooden crates.
Nothing.
She pulled aside a few rolled-up training mats leaning against the wall.
Still nothing.
Aria narrowed her eyes and continued deeper into the room.
The air inside was slightly warmer than outside, and for some reason, it carried... a faint, strange scent she couldn't quite place.
