Chapter 147 - Calm Days - II
The early morning hours crept by slowly as Glenn and Hera remained together in the comforting silence of the room.
Their conversation was soft, marked by brief pauses and glances that spoke louder than words. Glenn still couldn’t speak clearly for long, but the questions came little by little, and Hera answered with patience and tenderness.
There was a special care in the way she told small stories to distract his mind. She spoke of the garden, about a potion that accidentally exploded in the lab, about how Aster almost knocked over an entire shelf trying to reach a jar of honey.
And as simple as they were, those words brought silent comfort, like an anchor keeping Glenn from drowning in the anxiety of the unknown.
Time passed, and the weight on his eyelids became impossible to resist. Glenn’s eyes slowly closed, even as he fought against the sleep trying to claim him.
"You... will you be here... when I wake up?"
The question came weak, almost a whisper, laced with an unexpected vulnerability.
Hera smiled sweetly.
"Of course, young master. I’m here to take care of you... and I don’t intend to abandon my mission."
Glenn let out a soft sigh, surrendering to exhaustion. His body relaxed on the mattress, and sleep wrapped around him once again.
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