Sigh…!
"What's wrong, Emmy?"
At the quiet corner of the academy's grand church, Emilia and Vanessa sat side by side on the cold stone steps, their shoulders brushing lightly as the morning breeze swept through.
The last prayers of dawn had just finished, and the lingering sound of chiming bells drifted like silver threads in the air.
From inside the church, faint hymns and the deep, harmonious voices of the choir spilled outward, wrapping the courtyard in a solemn tranquility.
Emilia let out another small sigh, this one internal, but Vanessa—sharp as always—caught the shift in her eyes.
She tilted her head, her long ears twitching ever so slightly in irritation.
"It's nothing…" Emilia muttered, forcing a smile as she shook her head.
Vanessa raised a brow, unconvinced. "It's clearly not just nothing. You can tell me what's bothering you, you know."
