Early in the morning, Bai Yuan stood at Gu Yuena's door and knocked twice.
"Junior Sister, are you up?"
There was no movement inside. He knocked twice more, increasing his strength.
"Junior Sister? The sun's already high up."
The door pulled open from the inside with a swish.
Gu Yuena stood in the doorway, her long silver hair still somewhat messy.
Her purple pupils held a hint of sleep-induced fogginess, but even more of the annoyance of being woken up early in the morning.
She wore a white nightgown, her bare feet stepped on the carpet, one hand supported the door frame, the other hand rubbed her eyes, and her voice was hoarse.
"You'd better have a serious matter."
Bai Yuan leaned against the door frame, his hands shoved in his pockets, and looked at her with a smile.
"Master sent me to ask you, since we're leaving tomorrow, is there anything you need to prepare?"
Gu Yuena's movement paused, the layer of fogginess fading somewhat from her purple pupils.
"Tomorrow?"
"Yeah, tomorrow. We're going to Eastsea City."
Bai Yuan tilted his head.
"What Master said last time, did you forget?"
Gu Yuena fell silent for a moment, seemingly recalling.
Then she frowned, turned, and walked back into the room, leaving behind a single sentence.
"Come in, don't stand in the doorway."
Bai Yuan smiled and followed her inside.
Gu Yuena's room had a layout similar to his, but the furnishings were much simpler.
There were no superfluous decorations, only a pot of some unknown small green plant placed on the bedside table.
She sat on the edge of the bed and picked up a comb to begin smoothing out that head of long silver hair.
"Did Master say anything else?"
Bai Yuan sat down on the sofa.
"Just for