After a hearty breakfast eaten alongside the comfort of family, where we shared some words regarding what had happened over the last few days, though we kept the specifics of the location and enemies we fought under wraps, since it was always better to exercise caution even in a place you presume to be safe.
Who knows if any of the maids or butlers inside the Palace have been paid or blackmailed into doing something nefarious, even if they were likely to be killed quickly due to be in such close proximity to the Empress herself.
Anyways, being back in a place that was safe and laden with everything we needed was refreshing, especially when we migrated from the table over to the sofas and couches, sitting down and talking aimlessly while watching the two babies crawl around from person to person, curiosity dancing in their innocent eyes.
