Theora wasn't quite sure how she got home that morning. There were definitely a couple of times where she missed the right street and had to retrace her steps, and when she finally met Cylea at the doorstep, her cousin was the one to wake her up from her swirling thoughts.
"You're going to be late!"
Theora snapped back to reality and sprung into action right away, climbing the stairs quickly to get changed, eating a pastry Herise had kindly prepared ahead for her, and swiftly drinking her lukewarm tea.
"Are you sure we can't come see you?" Mymesia asked from Theora's bed where she sat, still in her nightgown.
"No, Mym," Theora said, quickly lacing her boots while Cylea was helping put her curls into a high ponytail. "I'm going to be working all day and I suspect I'm going to be home
