I slept in a little later than usual on the day after I first met Marius, and I was still exhausted when I dragged myself downstairs with my hair unbrushed and my clothes were thrown on with no care.
I was tired, and hungry, and I was not in the mood to argue with Xena or to have Rin lecture me about something.
“Talia.”
Rin’s voice pierced through me and when I reached the bottom of the stairs. She had probably been waiting for me.
“Good morning,” I smiled.
At least I had perfected that particular act with her.
“It’s hardly morning. I was planning on taking you to the market with me today, but you slept half the day away and I won’t have time to wait for you to get ready when you’re in such a state.”
I groaned and walked past her to go and eat something and get a drink.
As I poured
