The silence around me was almost unsettling. I couldn't quite wrap my head around it. I had to work to pry my eyes open, as if some invisible force was playing tricks on me. After a bit of a struggle, my eyes reluctantly fluttered open. The world was a bit blurry at first, but it gradually sharpened, revealing my familiar room. I couldn't help but wonder, "What on earth had just happened?" I mean, I distinctly remember being in front of his Majesty not too long ago.
I turned to my side and spotted Cedrick, who had taken a seat nearby and seemed fast asleep. Questions swirled in my mind. Why was Cedrick in my room? I noticed I was dressed in my usual night attire, devoid of my customary armor and swords. My plain white hair flowed freely over my skin.
