After talking with Kayle for a while, we finally got dressed and left the bedroom. Our footsteps echoed through the corridors, piercing the silence. Kayle seemed to have returned to her usual calm demeanor, but her words still echoed in my mind. Her presence beside me gave a sense of peace, yet it also created a feeling of weight. I had no doubt about the sincerity of her emotions, and not responding would have been foolish.
When we heard the door open, Kayle moved toward it, and Roxanne and Marsiel entered. Marsiel still seemed hesitant to even look at me. When I glanced at Roxanne, she rolled her eyes as she looked at both me and Kayle.
"Let's head back to the academy now," Roxanne said as she turned and began walking outside.
