Slowly, the day began to darken outside, though neither of them noticed. They were so absorbed in the lesson that time seemed to stretch and bend around them.
The healer only realized how long they had been talking when he glanced toward the doorway. The sky had shifted to deep orange and purple, and shadows stretched long across the stone floor. He blinked in surprise. "Night's almost here… we've been talking for hours," he murmured, astonished at how completely he had lost track of time with Kaya.
Hearing that, Kaya turned to glance outside and then stood up. "Yeah, looks like it," she murmured, stretching her arms and massaging her shoulders, which had stiffened from sitting in the same position for so long. For her, it wasn't a big deal—she felt refreshed, alert, and ready to move.
Then she looked at the healer, who was still staring at her with a stunned expression. Kaya simply smiled faintly. "Okay, then. I'm going. Bye."
And with that, she turned and left.
