Adriana opened her eyes slowly, letting the silence of the house greet her. After a few moments of sitting on the bed and taking a deep breath, she got up, fixed her hair with her fingers, then stepped out of the room.
Her footsteps sounded light but hesitant as she walked down the corridor of the house that felt quiet. There was no sound, no aroma of cooking that usually filled the morning. The dining table was empty of plates and noise. As if all the occupants had already left, leaving the house in a silence that strangely did not make Adriana restless.
She stepped out of the house, letting the fresh morning air caress her cheeks. The wind blew the edge of the thin robe she was wearing softly. In the distance, she saw a figure she knew so well, Kael. The man was standing near the tra
