The next day.
CeCe went to her favourite place like someone returning to a safe kingdom after surviving a battlefield.
The bathroom!!
Honestly, if anyone asked her where she felt the most peace in this entire chaotic beast world, she would point here without shame, even adding a crown on her own head for emphasis. The soft stream flowed gently, the flowers still floating like they had signed a lifetime contract with beauty, and the air carried that calm scent that made her forget, even if it was just for a moment, that people outside were either plotting her death or questioning her existence.
She dipped her toes into the water first, then slowly sank in with a long sigh, letting her body relax as the warmth wrapped around her like a hug she had never received from anyone.
"So warm! This is my real home," she muttered, leaning her head back. "If I ever run away, I'm taking this entire place with me."
For a few seconds, everything was quiet and peaceful, until she heard...
