Time: 6:00. The early morning breeze brushed gently across the cliff. The sun peeked over the horizon, casting soft orange light on the two figures sitting quietly — Rose and Sunny.
Rose rubbed her eyes, stretching a little. "Where did Auren go?"
Sunny looked around, confused. "I don't know. We all fell asleep here… maybe he went to check on his brother. After all, Veon went to battle last night."
There was a short silence before Sunny spoke again. "Hey, Rose… I took permission from my brother to stay out last night with you guys. Did you… Ask your family, too?"
Rose smiled softly, her eyes still closed. "I don't have a family, Sunny. I'm an orphan."
Sunny's head turned sharply. "What…? I never knew that."
"That's because I never told anyone," Rose replied quietly.
A moment passed before Sunny hesitantly asked, "So… where do you live?"
"I stay at the orphan ward," she said. "There are other girls there, too. But no one really talks to me."
