Erend woke up in his bed that morning feeling refreshed. His body felt as though it had returned to the life he used to know, back when his days did not involve battling evil gods, cosmic beings, or monstrous creatures.
For a moment everything felt ordinary again. But Erend knew better than to believe that his life had truly returned to what it once was.
The reality was still the same. There were still countless evil things he had fought and even more that he would have to fight in the future.
But for now he was just resting in the one place where he could still pretend that none of those things existed.
Erend got out of bed and walked toward the window. He opened the curtains and looked outside at the beautiful morning view.
The sight looked so mundane, yet he smiled as he watched it because he already knew he would miss it again when he had to leave.
