Kia woke up at nine in the morning to the sound of commotion outside her window.
"What's all that noise? Is someone cooking? It sounds like chopping," she mumbled groggily.
"Hon... darling? Rise and shine! I've whipped something up for you," Ares' voice called out from the kitchen. He appeared a minute later, entering the room with a cup of tea in hand.
"It looks like you're not feeling well. That's why I brewed some brown sugar ginger tea for you. Be careful, it's hot," Ares said with an air of pride, his smile unyielding. Kia, still in a half-asleep state, decided to sit up and try to make sense of the situation around her.
"Come on, have a sip. It should help ease the pain you're experiencing right now," Ares urged.
Kia gingerly tasted the tea Ares had prepared. "It's so warm... I
