It was late at night when Mint realised that no matter how much he tossed and turned, sleep would not come for him. He turned to look at his best friend, who was fast asleep holding the bear he had since childhood. He kept it at Azure’s now instead of in his backpack because that is where they spent most of their time. Since the fallout Azure had had with Kai, they hadn’t gone over. Mint didn’t want to admit it, but he was terrified of what the man would say.
He slid out of his bed, deciding it was too much of an effort to change out of his pyjamas. He slid his hoodie on and walked from the bedroom he shared with Church to the lounge room. The knights were still here, much to Church’s appreciation and Azure’s chagrin.
Mint smiled at Cedar, sitting on the armchair, drink in hand, as he fl
