Always an Exception

Nadia

While I was lost in thought, the maid’s words reached my ears.

"There's a bath prepared whenever you're ready"

The bath smelled like the one last night and I sat in it for longer than was strictly necessary, part of me not wanting to deal with the real life problems waiting for me.

I recalled Torin’s anger and wrath as he beat the goons, almost killing one of them and stopping when I shouted