We headed for the mansion's living room, which sat just behind the foyer we entered through. It wasn't all that furnished—at least, not by mansion standards—but compared to a normal house, it was huge.
A sofa sat in the center of the room. Bookshelves lined the walls around it, with another shelf directly behind us, tucked between the two doors that led back to the foyer.
Facing the sofa was a fireplace, and beyond it, tall glass panes looked out over the still-barren courtyard.
Luckily, it started raining just as we arrived, turning what would've been a dull view into something quietly relaxing.
We settled onto the sofa.
Evelina insisted on sitting sideways on my lap, her arms looped around my neck as if I were the only thing keeping her grounded. And to be honest, I likely did.
[Vital Rinse]
She breathed in the scent of my skin and slowly relaxed, her thoughts clearing as the spell smoothed out the spikes in her emotions.
Like I said...
