The dim early morning was just like any other, but that day felt special. Tess decided to take an early stroll around Primus to take in the beauty. Lanse bumped into her when she was about to leave the kitchen. Oddly, she didn't tell him something dirty but instead apologized.
When she passed him with a smile on her face, he pinched himself. The pain meant he wasn't dreaming. Her good mood had to be connected to the smooch she gave him the night before. He knew it was because she had won them their latest fragment. Though it was a friendly kiss on the cheek, it gave him hope. He decided to make use of her good mood and pester her.
Tess and Lanse were always the first of their teammates to wake up. Since they never helped with breakfast, none of their teammates questioned their absence. Wherever they were, they would show up in time to eat the food they didn't help prepare.
