Chapter 41: A visit to Brynhild's Home
The night dragged on after Sophia's harrowing awakening, the Trihydra's mocking laughter and Orion's accusing "Why?" haunting her thoughts.
Sleep eluded her for most of the night as she fought a losing battle against the vivid images of destruction and guilt that refused to fade.
Only in the early hours of the morning, as the first gray light seeped through the shuttered window, did exhaustion claim her. It was a poor, restless rest, plagued by fleeting shadows and muffled roars, leaving her weary and disoriented when she stirred.
She rose with a firm shake of her head, and pain at her side due to how badly she slept, deciding to keep the dream to herself. It was just a dream, a manifestation of her fear from the Trihydra's piercing gaze at the gate.