Back at the Victor's house, Eve grew more and more worried as the time passed without a sign of Xia or Ellin nearby. Even if she spent most of the morning coding at her leisure, she wasn't asleep and still had needs. When the growling of her stomach distracted Eve from her work again, she got up from the bed to look around for them. The lack of food wasn't a problem, but the surroundings of the house were. 'Could've they got into trouble out there?..'
In the living room, Victor was sweeping the already sparkling clean floors. His intimidating stature and the serious way he swung his broom clashed with his casual attire and the nature of what he was doing; yet it was impossible to call the sight comical. If anything, it was calming and brought a certain sense of safety.
