Chapter 76: Do As You See Fit
Waking up at ten, Lariette drowsily walked out of the inner room. Her footsteps were light as usual but, unsteady as she dragged herself to the seating area near the balcony.
Lariette didn’t see Ruediger anywhere but, the faint sound of water splashing and hitting the floor from the washroom told her where he was. He might have just woken up like her.
"Haa... So sleepy..."
Sleep still clung to Lariette because of how late she went to bed last night. After rubbing her eyes, she blinked against the morning light streaming through the opened balcony doors.
Lariette stood right at the entrance to the balcony, throwing her gaze out to the beach. The warmth of the sunlight touched her face as the breeze brought along the salty air.
At ten, the sun was already high enough to cast its dazzling golden glow across the water, leaving hypnotic shimmers on the surface.
’Not enough time to bring Maddie and Eddy to the isle. Maybe tomorrow.’
Lariette still had places she wanted to show Madeline and Ruediger around, one of them was the tiny island nearby. Mostly unoccupied, the isle offered a divine secluded retreat.
’Sleepy..."
Moving away from the balcony door, Lariette threw herself on the couch, sinking into the plush cushion. Her head tilted, she saw the sky outside through half-lidded eyes.
Somewhere in the background, Lariette heard the water stop running in the washroom. Perhaps, Ruediger had done showering.