Morning came quietly.
Ren opened his eyes and slowly sat up.
The first thing he noticed was how refreshed he felt.
Not merely rested.
Completely refreshed.
It was the same strange sensation he'd experienced before—a feeling as if his entire body had somehow been reset while he slept. His muscles were loose, his mind was clear, and the exhaustion that had overwhelmed him the night before had completely vanished.
There wasn't even a trace of it left.
Ren frowned.
He had no idea what had happened after he'd collapsed onto the bed.
The last thing he remembered was the heat.
His body had been burning from the inside, his muscles tightening as that strange sensation spread through him. The feeling had grown stronger and stronger until the exhaustion became too overwhelming to resist.
Then he'd fallen asleep.
That was it.
Everything after that was a blank.
Ren pushed the blanket aside and immediately noticed something unusual.
His clothes were damp.
No.
Not damp.
Soaked.
