They were gathered around the fireplace, with blankets all over them. On the wide table were a few bowls of chips and steaming chocolate drinks. They were watching a movie on the television.           The movie was not very refined to the count's liking, therefore, he only took glances of it while munching on the snacks. He wasn't supposed to watch the movie with them, however, the group was already occupying the fireplace- which he intended to go, because his room was too cold.           Lana, Yvonne, and Asty were cramped in the other side of the couch, blankets covering them together. They were too focused to even look away.           They were watching a horror movie. As the grotesque, silvery creatures appeared on the sleek screen, the girls would cover their eyes altogether with their pillows. Chaol heaved a sigh. He didn't und

"How are you feeling?" Chaol sat beside her and inspected her keenly. The woman's color was starting to get a bit lively than last night's  Asty smiled at him and placed the tray beside the desk. "I want to go out already."  "No will do." Chaol firmly replied to her and crossed his arms. "You better take the whole day off and rest, it would appear to me that you can't quite stand yet." "I'll become more sicker if I stay in bed." she pouted at him.  "It is still very cold outside your room. I don't suppose your fever would go down if it's freezing outside, yes?" She sighed. "I guess you're right." she lets her back fall on the mattress with a soft plop. "I feel very lonely inside

"How are you feeling now?"  Lana walks inside the room with a tray and her hands, Asty slowly shifted her head towards the maid and nodded. "Yes, I am. For some reason, I wanted to eat breakfast with you guys today. Can I?" Lana placed the tray on the nearby drawer. "I will allow you, but I cannot guarantee if you are already feeling fine. Lord Chaol will be very much upset with me if I allowed you to walk around even though if you are still sick." Asty folded the blankets. "I am very much fine now!"  Lana examined her. Asty gave her a big smile and twirled around to flaunt her recovered body. "See?" Lana heaved a sigh. "Very well then, you can come eat breakfast with us. Are you alr

It was midnight. Asty was staring at the blank wall, not knowing what to do. She couldn't sleep no matter which position she took. Even if the entire bedroom was silent and the lamp was flickering in a cozy tranquility, Asty's body still wouldn't budge at her favor to finally rest.She tried closing her eyes one more time and snuggled under the fluffy blankets. But to her disappointment, her body never cooperated. She heaved a sigh, set aside the blankets, and stood up."Maybe a midnight walk would help." she told herself.She walked towards the door and gently opened it to prevent any sound and closed it behind her. Asty stared at the long, dark hallways and took a deep breath.Well, if she wanted to get what she wants, she'd have to go through all of these.She started walking until she reached the end of the hall. She looked from side to side in caution. While her small feet continued t

"Ah! Yes! Finally some great space!"Yvonne stepped down from the carriage with her arms wide open. Chaol who was behind her, pushed the woman which almost caused her to trip. "If you want to stretch out, at least do it somewhere but not in front of the exit."Yvonne stepped aside for Chaol to finish his descend. The woman chuckled apologetically and rubbed the back of her nape."Don't be too harsh on her, Chaol." Asty told him as she slipped her palm upon the male's. It was already a common practice for Chaol to help Asty out of the carriage. Even though the woman is entirely fine with going down with her own, she appreciated the count's chivalry and smiled. "Thank you.""Of course." he replied at her.They have arrived at the village very early. It was 8 in the morning when their carriage had finally reached the foot of the mountain. The group has traveled at dawn, making sure that the exerted time of effort would pay off, and it did. They had re