The morning sunlight slipped through the gap in the drawn-back curtains with a gentle breeze, spilling across the large bed in the master bedroom.
Albert, who had been busy all night, was still fast asleep, but Isobel beside him was already awake. Lying on her side, she gazed at Albert's peaceful sleeping face, seemingly admiring the way he looked asleep.
"Time to get up."
Isobel gently pushed Albert's shoulder, but he showed no reaction.
She reached out with a slender, pale finger and poked Albert's cheek. Albert, who had been deeply asleep, groggily opened his eyes.
"Morning!"
Albert covered a yawn with his hand and closed his eyes again.
Isobel propped herself up in bed, letting the sheets slide from her snow-white skin. She stretched, then leaned over Albert, who was trying to go back for a second sleep. "You promised you'd get up and do morning exercise with me."
"You can go find Katrina."
Albert covered another yawn, rolled over, and tried to continue his second sleep.
"I think you need exercise too. It helps maintain your figure and stamina." Isobel looked at Albert, clearly intending to slack off, kissed his forehead, and said, "Besides, didn't you say you had something to do and needed to get up early today?"
Albert ultimately failed to get away with being lazy. Under Isobel's watchful eye, he got up, brushed his teeth, changed clothes, and headed into the courtyard to work his body.
A light breeze swept by, filling the courtyard with the faint fragrance of flowers. Quiet, warm, and pleasant—compared with the tumultuous magical world outside, this place was practically a paradise apart from the world.
The House-elf Kara had already prepared black tea. After drinking some to replenish their fluids, the two stretched each other out before jogging around the