After eating well and taking a few leisurely strolls around the Palace, nighttime gently settled in. Aether decided to finally take some rest. Now he was lying on the large, luxurious bed, gazing absentmindedly at the ceiling above.
It wasn't like he really needed rest—three full days of peace had been more than enough for someone like him—but still... he figured, why not indulge in a few more days of quiet? Especially since he already knew what was coming.
Endless responsibilities, heavy decisions, complicated politics... a storm of things waiting just outside this calm.
Also, he had just received some troubling feedback from the puppets stationed across the Empires.
They too had spotted that tiny hooded figure—lingering near the Ebon Stones. Not just in Zephyr... but even in the Pyra Empire.
That made him frown, deeply.
