Eleanor slept soundly through the night and had a pleasant dream.
When she opened her drowsy eyes, her brain quickly processed her surroundings, and she hurriedly checked her hand.
"Phew, it's still here!"
She suppressed her excitement as her fingertips gently caressed the serpent-shaped ring on her index finger.
The sapphire on the ring sparkled in the light.
As Nathaniel descended the stairs, his gaze met Eleanor's.
To his surprise, she greeted him with an unusually cheerful smile. "Good morning! Did you sleep well?"
"Not bad," Nathaniel replied with a nod, sitting across from her and briefly noting the ring on her hand.
Eleanor smiled and turned her attention back to her breakfast.
After finishing her meal, she said goodbye to Nathaniel and headed upstairs to grab her things be
