Zein opened his eyes as he felt light footsteps approaching the room. Although he only had four hours of sleep, he was instantly alert. Despite his body feeling like it had just rolled around in a high-ranked dungeon, his mind was as fresh as it could get.
It could be because he was inside the Temple, or because his heart and soul were fed well.
He let out an unconscious smile and stroked the head still snuggling on his neck. Carefully, he slipped out of Bassena's embrace, who was groaning and whining in his sleep at the loss of Zein's warmth. He had to plant soothing kisses on the esper's face until Bassena returned to sleep while clutching a pillow as a substitute.
Swiftly, Zein snatched a night robe to cover himself and opened the door before a small fist and a white paw could knock against it. He looked down and smiled at the pair of a girl and a white rabbit pausing with their hands in the air.
