Chapter 25
Swoosh
The rain showed no sign of stopping even at dawn. I watched the raindrops forming on the window as I sipped my tea.
“…Brother, what are you doing up?” Mircel approached, rubbing his sleepy eyes. I had only lit one lamp and stayed quiet to avoid waking him, but it seemed to be in vain.
What could I do? It was your fault for deciding to stay here for the night instead of going home. I answered nonchalantly, “Just thinking.”
“Thinking about what?”
“Just this and that.”
After the meeting ended, the Empire provided us with lodging, saying that traveling in the rain would be difficult. Conveniently, the mistress and Deisel had left for other matters, and since we were in the Empire’s territory, I thought nothing would go wrong.
Seven days. No, now six days since the day had changed. Even if it only buys us a day, they say you should be cautious in your final days, even of falling leaves.
I shook my head to dispel my loosening thoughts. Seeing my gesture, Mircel laughed as if he had misunderstood something.