Although the prospect of being able to retire to a peaceful sanctuary of her own did sound very appealing. Even as she was lying on her bed, comfortably snuggling Maple, the woman's mind never stopped worrying about the consequences and the problems that might be. Maybe Alisa was right in saying that constantly worrying about things that 'might' or 'might not' happen would shave off years of her life in stress alone.
The thought made her smile weakly as time passed and night turned into morning.
With dawn finally having approached Esperia rose from her bed, trying carefully to untangle without waking the still-sleeping Maple, and descended downstairs. She walked toward the exit, quietly opening the door and closed it behind her, pondering more about the choices she was about to make.
As she walked toward the flower fields near the outskirts of Avalon, Esperia couldn't help but wonder why the legends suggested the Caelum Kings came here to retire from their mortal lives.
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