Chapter 52: Winterborn
It was past midnight.
Celes opened her eyes, revealing shining red jewels that shone too brightly. She instantly discovered that someone had draped a blanket over her, keeping her warm. Looking ahead, Celes noticed Leon standing by the windowsill, staring outside, hovering his eyes on the city's night scenery.
Even in another world, humans tried to cast away the darkness.
"Thanks for your hard work." Leon wheeled to the vampiress after sensing her eyes, then smiled. He spoke in a whisper since Louise had decided she'd sleep to have energy in an emergency case.
The real reason she'd escaped to the dreamworld was her losses against Leon. She'd lost all card games against him. Even the only card game she knew, a war, was against her. And that didn't really require much skill, right?
Fed up, Louise went to the bathroom, then fresh and a little sleepy, wrapped herself in a blanket with her tails cutely protruding outside.
