For the entire day, Eva lay asleep on Xylon's bed, her form still and peaceful.
Akuna, despite her reluctance to remain with Xylon, knew she had to fulfill her duties and took care of preparing food after her revealing conversation with her master.
She anticipated Xylon's reaction, fully aware that she had chosen to protect Eva over obeying his command.
Punishment was, in her eyes, an inevitable consequence of her choice.
Xylon, on the other hand, had decided not to sleep throughout the night.
He was determined to avoid any nightmares that might plague him, and he also felt the need to keep a watchful eye on Eva.
The clock struck almost 2 am when Eva finally stirred from her slumber.
As her eyes fluttered open, she was met with a room bathed in dim, moonlit shadows.
Her gaze settled on Xylon, who was seated on the bed beside her, engrossed in the pages of a grimoire.
