"Mm..." Luke mumbled in his sleep as he felt something rocking him.
He opened his eyes and found his mother standing there with a hesitant look.
Without thinking, he pulled her into his arms and caged her in a tight embrace.
"Ah—" Monica was taken aback by the sudden hug, but she didn't resist.
She felt comfortable and warm... he could keep holding her like this for the rest of his life.
Monica didn't mind being held by her son, but there was a reason she had come to wake him up.
"Son, someone came to meet you."
Luke hummed, "Who?" His voice was slightly hoarse, a sign that he wasn't fully awake. It was understandable, given he had been awake the entire night and had even gotten involved in a battle.
However, if the matter hadn't been urgent, she wouldn't have come to wake him.
"It's the Chief's messenger."
Luke slowly opened his eyes and let out a sigh. "Are they outside?"
