I made my way back to my room; my mind focused on the words Reina had left me with. The sense of the impending missions was already settling in, but I felt ready, or as ready as I could be.
The rewards I had received were a tangible reminder of the progress I had made, but the real test was yet to come.
As I reached the door to my room, I heard familiar voices inside. Pushing the door open, I found Kael and Lyra, who had just returned from their own training sessions. They both looked up as I entered, and Lyra immediately broke into a teasing grin.
"Well, well, look who's here at a normal hour for once," Lyra quipped, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Did you finally decide to take a break from all that nonstop training?"
I nodded my head, knowing she wasn't entirely wrong. Usually, by this time, I would still be immersed in some form of training, pushing myself to the limit. But today was different.
