The warm morning light crept through the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows, filling the room and spilling onto the bed sheets.
On the bed, Levi slowly blinked his sleepy eyes. His body struggled as it felt hard to get up, sinking into the mattress with every effort.
He just lay there, watching the dust particles drift through the sunbeams, feeling the luxury of waking up without having to catalogue where he was.
"Soft civilian life." Levi stretched his hands and legs until his joints popped. The sound brought a satisfied sigh from his mouth.
"Getting used to this faster than expected."
His throat was dry and scratchy; it demanded immediate attention. Rolling out of bed, he padded towards the door in his borrowed sleep clothes that hung loose on his frame.
When he opened the door, he paused to watch the huge figure stepping out of the other room.
