Elora, in her study, worked tirelessly, reading the voice spell aloud in a monotone while signing some documents and stamping her seal on others.
After a few hours of work, she realized she hadn't seen those children since that day. Elora put her pen down, rubbed her wrist, and got up.
Thorn turned at the sound of her chair being pulled back.
Feeling his gaze, Elora asked, sensing he also needed a break.
"Would you like to come along with me?"
Thorn closed the document and set his pen down before replying. "Where are we going? Is it a date?"
Elora saw his hopeful gaze and didn't need to read his mind to understand what he was thinking at that moment. Though she could bear to shatter that hopeful look, she shook her head in response.
Seeing the disappointment in his eyes, she couldn't help but add, feeling that caring for another person's feelings isn't easy.
"We can go anywhere you want after we return."
