Because of her poor sleep, Theora found herself up early the next day. She had a day shift, so she should have probably gotten the extra hours of sleep, but instead, she decided to go for a run to clear her head from the remnants of haunting dreams, swirling thoughts of politics, and new relationship dynamics. To her surprise, she heard Kleis' voice calling her just as she was stepping out of the Military Hall, and when she turned around, her friend trotted to her with a sheepish expression.
"Do you mind if I tag along?" Kleis said. "Just... as a friend."
"...If you want," Theora nodded.
Thus, the two of them started running together, taking a long route around the Capital. It was early, but apparently, the Capital wasn't waiting to start buzzing, as the dawn was already stirring the cr
