The morning light streamed through the wide windows.
The breakfast table was set for six.
The five queens arrived gradually.
Adelheid was first, always punctual.
She wore a simple blue dress. Her hair, braided. Her posture, perfect.
Lilith arrived second, with effortless elegance.
She wore a flowing purple dress. Her hair, loose. The rosary, visible.
Valeria arrived third, with mathematical precision.
She wore functional gray clothing. Her hair, in an exact braid. Her expression, empty.
Aurelia arrived fourth, with barely contained energy.
Her clothes were already stained with ink. Her hair, in messy pigtails. She bounced as she sat down.
Naporia arrived last.
And different.
Her hair was still damp — she had obviously bathed.
She wore simple, but well-put-together clothes.
Her posture was relaxed in an unusual way.
And she was smiling.
It was a small, satisfied, radiant smile.
Impossible not to notice.
She sat beside Kaito.
Took his hand under the table.
