Chapter 94: Portal Gallery
Irwin woke up with a start, shooting up and looking around the room. It had taken him ages to fall asleep the other night as Daubutim and Indoutor hadn't returned yet. Their beds were still empty.
Still not back?
What could be wrong? They only had to go there to answer some questions, right?
A soft groan came from Greldo's bed, and he saw his friend lying on the edge of the bed, his face slightly bruised. Still, even in his sleep, he had a content smile on his face.
Lamia's bed was empty too, and Irwin pushed himself up and out as he looked at the beds with growing worry.
"Greldo," he said, moving to his friend, then stopping. Greldo's eyes had opened, and he was looking at Irwin.
"What?" he whispered, blinking blearily.
Was he not asleep but pretending? Irwin thought.
"Daubutim, Lamia, and Indoutor still aren't back yet."
He stared at their beds and saw they weren't slept in, though Indoutor's was hard to be sure of as it was a mess. The tower lord still didn't know how to properly make his bed or refused to do so.
Greldo groaned as he pushed himself up, rubbing one of his arms with a pained look before looking around. When he noticed the empty beds, he rose and moved beside Irwin. Irwin saw him examine his long braid before nodding.
"Congratulations," Greldo muttered. "So, I guess you are going to head out today?"