After they had breakfast, Venus had showered and went downstairs to the store with Daire while Hugh crashed on the couch and was loudly snoring. He had barely slept for the past few days, except for the energy trances Mei was constantly giving him and worked similarly to a sleeping pill, needed, but shallow and restless, but now that everything seemed to be ok, he was deep in sleep without dreams.
Venus loved the store. Daire had told her to avoid touching the pieces because they were charged with different energies that may or may not make her sick again, so she was not touching, but she was fascinated by looking around every candle, stone, book, chest, and any single detail or material the objects were decorated with. She was also very attracted to the furniture, all made of fine wood
