It only took a few minutes for Arielle to wait until Ronan fell into a deep sleep. After releasing the man's hand from her body, she got up from the bed and smoothed her clothes to make them look neat.
Arielle couldn't sleep again. She had rested a lot and now her body and mind felt very fresh. Her hand then reached for the book she had read near the candlelight to place it on the table by the window.
The glass window was closed tightly so that the cold air from outside couldn't enter. Arielle drew the curtains open and saw the lights from the lighthouse glowing in a circle, signaling the marine troops sailing at night that they were approaching the land.
Because Lazarus' official residence was on a hill, Arielle could see all the lights of the houses as well as the ships that were near the dock. Kael said that this place was built for military activities. So the only one who could enter the port was Northendell's military ships.
