Morning in the forest came with Korvo's voice, which was basically nature's alarm clock if alarm clocks could threaten you with bodily harm.
"STARCALLER! LIONHEART! BREAKFAST DUTY! MOVE YOUR ASSES!"
Aegis cracked one eye open. The sun was barely up, painting everything in that annoying golden color that morning people probably loved. Her back hurt from sleeping on the ground. Her neck hurt from using a rock as a pillow. Everything hurt because camping was terrible and whoever invented it deserved punishment.
"Come on, sunshine," Scarlett said, already up and stretching. The motion made her shirt ride up, showing abs that could grate cheese. "Can't hunt on an empty stomach."
"We're hunting BECAUSE of empty stomachs."
"Details."
They stumbled into the forest, Aegis still half-asleep and fully grumpy. Scarlett had her sword. Aegis had her daggers and a deep resentment for mornings.
