Raiden's suspicions showed clearly; he posed one probing question after another, but Dainty's guard remained up. Maintaining her gentle smile, she skillfully evaded each challenge.
…In the end, they were convinced to rest and save the latter for the next day. However, Raiden found her refusal suspicious. Well, repulsive, to be precise.
Even so, locked up in his blunt new room, stirring in gray and a massive comfy bed enough for his army, he couldn't help but take in the moment and relax. After all, he hadn't been in such a freezing room in, like… forever.
Deep into the night, he found himself bouncing from edge to edge on the grand bed. His golden eyes were wide open as sleep escaped him.
If nothing else, the cozy room should've been enough to coil his fatigue away into slumber, considering he had slept on mountains for days. He should be sleeping.
