After everything with the system had finally been settled—and after Eli had somehow come to terms with the fact that a tiny, glow-worm serpent was now living in his condo—he dragged himself to the bathroom for the longest bath of his life.
A long… long… long bath.
Steam filled the mirror, warm water soothed the leftover ache in his muscles, and every time he exhaled, he felt another layer of dungeon-related trauma seep out of him.
He left Wormy outside to explore on its own.
Surprisingly, the creature seemed perfectly content to wander around quietly, occasionally letting out little curious hisses… but never once trying to escape.
It even gave him privacy.
'Great. My new roommate is more respectful than half the hunter population of Korenea.'
And when Eli finally stepped out of the bathroom—hair damp, skin warm, feeling more human than he had in hours—Wormy was exactly where he left it.
Curled neatly at the center of the bed.
Waiting for him.
