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The soft chirping of the birds outside the window stirred Kristina from her sleep early in the morning. She awoke refreshed as if she were emerging from a deep slumber.
“Ah.”
The sound of rippling water made her pause as she began to sit up, her shoulders tensing. Memories of the events before she lost consciousness slowly returned — Eugene’s baptism. The water in the bathtub was still warm, though it no longer shimmered with that initial, mystical Light.
[Are you awake?] Anise's voice reached her, and Kristina nodded without surprise.
‘Did you wake up before me?’ she inquired.
[I just woke up as well,] answered Anise.
Her mind was clear, not groggy. The only discomfort was her wet clothes clinging to her skin, but aside from that, she felt remarkably well — even better than usual, as if she were as light as a feather.
[It is morning, but we have not just passed a single dawn. We must have been unconscious for several days,] commented Anise.
But Kristina felt no hunger. She felt a fullness within her as she finally stood up. With a swoosh, the water in the bathtub evaporated completely.
‘Have you not seen Sir Eugene?’ asked Kristina.
[It's true I woke before you, but only by about ten minutes. Hamel wasn’t in the room then,] Anise said with a small sigh. [That's actually worrying. Given Hamel's nature, he wouldn't leave us alone in the room without a good reason. His absence must be because of something important.]
Kristina started worrying, ‘Could something have happened to Sir Eugene? After all the blood he shed for us—’
[Are you being serious? Kristina, I can't imagine Hamel fainting from blood loss, can you?] Anise interrupted her.
‘But Sister, you are concerned about Eugene's safety—’ said Kristina.
Anise interrupted...
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