Hours later, well after the sun had risen and Nyrielle retreated to the chambers High Lady Erna had prepared for her beneath the ground, Heila sat outside Ashlynn's bed chamber waiting for her lady to wake.
The late morning sun streamed through the lattice stonework of the tall windows, warming the stone floors and casting dappled shadows on the far wall. Elsewhere, the palace had begun to stir with the sounds of servants going about their daily tasks, but this wing remained peaceful, preserved for important guests like Lady Nyrielle who shouldn't be disturbed.
In truth, High Lady Erna had made extra efforts years ago in remodeling this wing to add underground rooms in the hopes that Nyrielle would visit more often. Most Eldritch Lords who had reason to visit the High Fen would have resided in the chambers Ashlynn currently occupied.
