~Ioana~
After the discovery, the bath passed silently. It was our most quiet one yet, each person too engrossed in their thoughts to speak. Well, it was mostly I who was too engrossed in my thoughts while feeling the soft oohs Vivian let out when she was washing my hair, sighing enviously, complimenting: "Your hair is so pretty, Your Majesty."
Before the water became cold and my fingers became wrinkly, I stepped out, a towel wrapped around me, into the room to get dressed.
After I was dressed and well prepared for the night, I sat on the bed, drinking tea and munching on some light snacks that Vivian, the ever-reliable one, had skillfully snuck out of the kitchen.
Vivian, also recovered from her silent mode, chirped beside me, chattering about different topics at once, and my mind at o
