Rhode opened his eyes.
He had no choice but to admit that it was probably the best sleep he got after leaving Deep Stone City. The feeling of letting everything go and focus on relaxing was indeed quite addictive; it was particularly so when he had a comfortable and fluffy 'pillow' under his head which emitted a light fragrance.
After waking up, the first thing Rhode saw was Marlene's sleeping face. Her exhaustion was quite evident. She leaned against the pillar, eyes closed, with her hands on her knees. The light spell that she previously cast had already dispersed, and only the orange glow from the torch was left.
Rhode slowly sat up, but when he pushed his left hand against the floor, he realized that the sensation was quite peculiar. Subconsciously, he turned his head and looked at his hand. When he noticed the five 'carrots' which was supposed to be his fingers, he became utterly speechless.
As expected of a noble young lady…
