Tina exhaled heavily, exhaustion lacing her voice as she finished helping Eleanor change out of her potion–soaked attire. "Thank you for the spare clothes," she murmured to Clarence.
Clarence shook his head slightly, his hazel eyes flickering toward the young woman with ginger hair, who sat quietly, her expression unreadable.
Now that her clothing was drenched beyond use, she had been forced to discard the black cloak that had previously hidden her entirely from head to toe. The simple yet finely tailored dress she had worn to disguise herself was now replaced with a plain blue dress typical of commoners–of noticeably inferior fabric, yet it still did little to dull her natural beauty.
"..."
Despite the chaos surrounding her, the ginger-haired young woman continued to scan the room in utter confusion. Neither Tina nor Clarence had offered her any explanation, prioritizing her safety instead.