A few days had passed since the incident that had led to Spark's house arrest. Restricted to the mansion, he found himself with little to do but read or watch Alice train in the garden.
Spark sat in the gazebo, his gaze fixed on Alice, who was darting around the circular pathways of the garden, her golden twin tails bouncing with each energetic stride.
Alice sprinted with all the determination her small body could muster. Her tiny feet pounded against the earth, kicking up little puffs of dust as she ran. Her face bore a look of intense concentration.
She was on her stamina training routine. Spark couldn't help but smile, albeit wryly, as he watched her.
"What did I even do to deserve this?" he muttered under his breath, shaking his head in mild disbelief. "Here I am, watching over Alice like a hawk. How the mighty have fallen."
