Moment of Quiet

Delphinia ran the towel gently over her hair, sitting at the vanity mirror in Evander's bedroom. Her clean pajamas—a soft cotton set in pale lavender—were a stark contrast to the disheveled clothes she'd arrived in earlier. The warm bath Evander had prepared for her had done wonders for her tense muscles and aching body.

She smiled to herself, surprised by the effort he'd put into the bath. He'd added fragrant herbs and a soothing bubble bath that made the water both calming and luxurious. As she sat there, drying her hair, she felt lighter, more relaxed, like some of the weight she carried had been washed away with the bathwater.