"Mm..." Luke groaned as he slowly stretched his arms, his muscles carrying a lingering heaviness that sleep had failed to completely erase.
Only a moment later, realization dawned on him.
"I fell asleep..."
The last thing he remembered was sitting with everyone after the meal, listening to their conversations and enjoying the warmth of the gathering. Then, without even realizing it, he had simply drifted off.
[Host, you were considerably more tired than expected despite consuming the recovery portion and spending time resting in the Resting Zone.]
Luke sighed.
Right. The constant movement, followed by his battle against Astfall, had taken a considerable toll on him.
He might have been laughing and chatting with everyone as though nothing was wrong, but a part of him had already known he was pushing himself. He had simply refused to acknowledge how exhausted he actually was.
"Luke?"
