After a day of travel, Larkspur finally had time to soak in the baths and relax. Then, close to midnight, she lay down on her bed and stared blankly at the ceiling for a while.
The small house, open to the wind on all sides, was occasionally brushed by the night breeze, carrying the faintly damp scent of grass. It could quickly relax anyone lying in bed, so steady breathing had already come from Lin Xiaolu's bed next door, while Xia Liang farther away had long since fallen quiet.
Larkspur felt that she should relax as well, but too much had happened today, leaving her with too many worries. The hidden danger behind admitting that "Larkspur" and "Lin Yun" shared the same birthday troubled her, and the matters she had discussed with Ink Lotus also refused to leave her mind.
But she also knew that continuing to overthink would not solve anything. What she needed now was rest. So she deliberately closed her eyes, emptied her mind, and stopped herself from dwelling on those thoughts.
That method did have some effect. Once her chaotic thoughts were shut out, mental and physical exhaustion quickly swept over her and carried her into sleep.
Yes, sleep.
Perhaps because her gem had been repaired, Larkspur had unexpectedly been able to sleep in her magical girl form these past two days, rather than relying on cutting off her thoughts to forcibly put her mind to rest as she had before.
Larkspur did not yet know whether that was good or bad, but at the moment, it did ease her mind. So she did not resist the sensation and let herself slowly sink into it.
Then, Larkspur had another dream.
"Keep your Magic Output balanced. Use your soul and True Form to control it