"Lily, Lily, wake up, it's time..."
Dizzy and disoriented, Lily slumped in a chair in front of the temporary quarters, her little head nodding off. Her face didn't grow rosier from the drunkenness; instead, it seemed somewhat drained of color.
In a daze, she caught a whiff of a faint aroma and instinctively leaned toward its source, then suddenly felt emptiness in front of her and crashed into someone's embrace.
For a moment, she snapped to attention, and her mind cleared up considerably.
Kael looked helplessly at Lily, who had toppled into his arms. Unable to let go and let her fall, he soothed the horse beside him before stepping forward to steady her as she lost her balance.
"Senior Sister Lily, we're preparing to head back now," Kael said softly.
The horse that Kael was leading gently nudged his Mage's simple attire with its black muzzle.
