Preparations [1]

Two more days passed by quietly...

Back at the Alden household, Damien stood in front of an opened closet in his room with a dark, gloomy look on his face. 

The heavy wraps of gauze that used to be tied around his head were now gone, only leaving a much smaller adhesive bandage behind. 

His dominant right hand remained covered in solid cast, however. It appeared that the damage unwittingly done by Alaric was going to take some more time to heal properly. 

'...I don't have much time left, though.'

Taking in a deep breath, Damien reached out for a large travel bag stuffed inside the guest room closet, taking it out and then gently setting it down on the floor.

When he had moved to Julia's house nearly two weeks ago, this bag was among the two luggages he had brought along with him. And while the other one contained most of his regular clothing, he hadn't opened this one during his entire stay here.

*Fwip–!*