The morning breeze carried a faint chill. Lush green branches and leaves swayed gently, bearing bursts of fresh air. Warm sunlight filtered through the shifting curtains and fell into the room.
Anno's eyelashes trembled slightly as she woke from her sleep.
The daze in her eyes faded. She narrowed them and looked out the window. The daylight was bright—another fine day.
She sat up and stretched deeply, spreading her arms wide.
Anno rubbed her eyes and got out of bed. All kinds of plants decorated the room, and even the solid wooden cabinet had sprouted new buds.
She liked this kind of environment.
Come to think of it, she had not slept like this in a very long time.
There was nothing she needed to think about. She had slept from night until morning, awakened from her dreams by the dawn.
It felt rather nice.
Anno washed up simply. Having lived at Hearthstone Tavern for so long, she had also developed the same habits as the boss and Yao Ziyan.
Even if it had no practical meaning, feeling the cool water flow across her skin was still a pleasant thing.
Anno left her room and came to the corridor.
Warm, bright light drove away the darkness.
Anno's pointed ears twitched a few times. She sensed an atmosphere of loneliness, something she had never felt in Hearthstone Tavern before.
The elf girl came to Yao Ziyan's door. Just as she was about to raise her hand and knock, she lowered her arm again.
Anno suddenly remembered that Yao Ziyan did not seem to spend much time in her room.
She went to the boss's room instead.
She knocked on the door.
There was no response.
The elf girl sighed. Her pointed ears drooped, revealing her somewhat low mood. "They've both left..."