Aurelia woke up the next morning feeling a bit refreshed, though the ache in her chest remained. Hades' coldness still lingered in her mind, but at least she had a purpose now, something to focus on beyond the hollow emptiness left behind in her heart.
As she sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes, Thalia and Lira bustled into the room with wide smiles.
"My lady," Lira said with an eager glint in her eye. "We've drawn a bath for you."
Aurelia arched a brow. "A bath?"
Thalia nodded, setting down a tray of delicate glass bottles filled with fragrant oils. "A very special one."
Before Aurelia could ask what was so special about it, they ushered her toward the adjoining bath chamber. Steam curled in the air, and as she stepped inside, she paused at the sight before her.
