After Ruby and I had been out walking almost all day, by evening I felt completely drained of energy.
It seemed that even thinking was difficult. That's what happens when you accumulate too much physical activity in one day — especially when compared to my usual, much more sedentary lifestyle.
We seemed to have walked through half the city during our outing. It was all enjoyable, no doubt... but exhausting. By the end of the day, my legs were aching, my back was sore, and even my arms felt unusually heavy from the many packages we were carrying back.
So this shopping trip really turned out to be exhausting. Even more than I expected.
When we finally returned to the estate, the soft twilight of the hallway seemed almost like a salvation to me. The air inside was cool and immediately enveloped me with a feeling of peace.
Since I was so tired, I decided to go to bed right away when we got back.
