Annalise sat next to the fireplace in her bed-chamber with a glass of freshly brewed herbal tea in her hands. Her gaze was fixed on the snowflakes that were showering outside the open window that was warded with a spell to keep the cold wind from entering the room.
It was already the end of the first month of the year and with each passing day, their given period of peace was coming to an end. For the past half year, they all had worked the hardest to make sure they were prepared for the upcoming war, but no matter how much they prepared, it was still not enough to convince them that they would be the ones winning in the end. The only things that were keeping all of them going were their trust in each other and the hope they all carried in their hearts.
She slowly finished the tea before setting aside the cup and snuggling tightly in the warm blanket that Sera had wrapped around her to protect her from the cold weather.
