Ellio was startled awake when a bright ray of sunlight struck directly across his face. He squeezed his eyes shut, groaning as he shifted around the bed, trying to escape the relentless warmth of the morning light. “Rise and shine, human,” Xorran announced, the culprit who had just drawn the curtains open. The human on the bed grunted in displeasure as Xorran casually removed his quilt. "It's so early in the morning, Xorran,” Ellio complained, grabbing the pillow and pressing it over to his face to block the sunlight. "What do you want from me?" "Stand and pack enough clothes. We're leaving,” Xorran replied casually, as if the request were the most normal thing in the world. Judging by the way he remained standing there, arms crossed and clearly unwilling to move, it was obvious th

