As Anna exited the grand hall where the ceremony had just taken place, she looked around the crowd for her friends, feeling a bit disoriented by everything that had happened. Soon, she spotted the familiar faces of Edrick, Paul, and David, who quickly approached her, looking both relieved and slightly worried to see her.
"Anna! Where were you? You almost missed the ceremony," Paul asked, frowning.
David, always more reserved, watched her with interest as well.
"Did something happen? You disappeared for a while," he added, with a hint of concern in his eyes.
Anna smiled, trying to downplay the situation.
"It's nothing serious, just… I fell asleep a little," she confessed, hoping to sound casual.
Edrick raised an eyebrow.
"You fell asleep?" he asked, half disbelieving and slightly amused. "I didn't expect that from you."
'I'm only human, you know,' Anna thought with a hint of annoyance at his comment.
