Lisa's POV
I woke up to the soft warmth of sunlight spilling across my face. For once, I didn’t feel the sharp edge of exhaustion dragging me down. My body felt light, and my mind surprisingly calm, as if the chaos of the night before had been wrapped in cotton and pushed to the far corners of my memory. I stretched, slowly, savoring the silence of my room.
The window was slightly cracked, letting in the faint fragrance of dew on the grass and blooming flowers from the garden. I sat up in bed, pulling the sheets closer to me, and just stayed still for a moment. The quiet was rare here. Usually, mornings started with noise—guards stomping around, voices carrying from the courtyard, doors opening and shutting. But today, it was just me, and the muted sounds of nature drifting in.
I decid
