Chapter 24: changes(5)
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Kai woke up with a woozy, dizzy feeling. The kind that hit you after mana exhaustion and some light electrocution. His eyes struggled to adjust to the golden light spilling into the room.
And then, for the second time that day, he was greeted with a sight that made his brain short-circuit.
The sunset was pouring through the high windows of the infirmary in soft orange and gold—but it wasn't the sky that stunned him.
It was Kathlyn.
She stood at the far end of the room, silhouetted by the light, fists clenched, shoulders squared, her expression unreadable except for a small, almost smug smile tugging at her lips.
The glow of the setting sun hit her just right.
She looked radiant. Like a scene pulled from a dream or the final page of his fan-made manga
Kai audibly gasped.
Kathlyn blinked. "What are you staring at?"
He rolled over and muttered into his pillow, "Don't ask such obvious questions... If someone sees a sight this beautiful, what else can they do?"