It felt like they had been cultivating for mere minutes when her alarm shattered the serene atmosphere. The siblings jolted from their focus, dragged back to reality like a tether snapping taut.
Li Hua stretched before catching her brothers' wary glances at the timer. She'd expected this reaction to last at least the first month, given how frequently they would be using the device in their training. With practiced ease, she hooked the timer to the side of her fitted workout tights, their suspicious looks at the modern device making her heart ache with fond amusement. Like her athletic wear, the timer was just another piece of this world they would need to adapt to.
"Come," she said, rising with fluid grace. "Let's have breakfast before we begin the real training."