Dovetail

Once King

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Hinagis ni Luna ang sarili sa sunken sofa bed na naging malaking kama at agad naman siyang tinabihan ni Iraia. Sefarina on the other hand, laid on the edge of the sofa with her right arm covering her eyes.

Luna is certain that she is not the only one who felt a sudden drain of energy due to the exhaustion of her entire system now that they have the opportunity to rest their bodies.

Finally, ang tagal nitong ipinagkait sa kanila.

"Are we on a mission again?" Mahinang tanong ni Enfys matapos ang mahabang katahimikan.

Luna yawned while keeping her eyes open, only to see Pream patitng the space beside him, motioning Enfys to sit ngunit inunahan na siya ni Veton. Isang iling lang naman ang nakuha nito mula sa dalaga bago naupo sa round couch kung saan nandoon si Arrow.

"Walang hiya ka." Napahagikgik si Luna ng makita ang marahang pagkislap ng mata ni Pream matapos sipain ang binti ni Veton.

"How dare you hurt me, brother?" He even whined like a girl.

"Sefarina."

Arrow, who was sitting calmly on the end of the couch, drew everyone's attention. Nanliit ang mata ni Luna lalo na ng bumangon si Sefarina'ng katabi niya para bangag na maglakad papunta sa direksyon ng binata.

Arrow suddenly managed to grab the back of Sefarina's head and placed it on his lap, causing her eyes to widen slowly. She gasped loudly when her friend did nothing but close her eyes.

Unti-unti rin naman iyong napalitan ng malungkot na tingin dahil hindi na niya maikakaila ang pagod na nakikita mula sa kaibigan.

"We're not."

The only man who seemed unfazed by exhaustion leaned against the glass panel near the Nallum.

His eyes were fixed on the bright sky, bathed in golden light from the sun, his face utterly expressionless.

"Food. I need food." Veton whimpered, nearly in tears as he crawled towards them.

Thanks to her quick reflexes, Luna swiftly moved away before he could latch onto her feet. She shot him a smug look before squeezing herself into the corner of the sofa bed.

They never intended for this to turn into an impromptu gathering, but ever since they started living under the same roof after their last mission, they see each other every single day.

They were now living in the newly renovated Teadra.

The once-cramped space had been transformed into a three-story building with a single massive room.

The first floor housed a large kitchen, Pream's special request, along with a spacious dining area fit for the eight of them. There were also two living rooms: one with a large round couch, the other featuring a sunken sofa bed.

Additionally, a discreet exit led them directly to the Nallum, avoiding the need to cross the stone bridge.

The second floor contained their personal quarters: eight rooms total, four on the left, four on the right.