The fire in Drevash's common room burned down over the next hour as the expedition's dinner dispersed by degrees, the tiredness of three days of canyon terrain finally reaching the point where even conversation was more effort than people had available.
Talyra and Aisella walked with Nerith toward the stairs, and Mireya followed after a moment, catching up with them in the hallway before they reached their respective rooms. Rex watched the scene from the foot of the stairs and waited.
He could smell the fatigue that hung in the air, but a flicker of curiosity ignited inside of him. As the sound of their footsteps faded, he considered whether to follow them or to retreat into the solitude of his thoughts for the night.
'It seems like she's still persistent about it...' Rex thought. 'Even though she's known as the Ice Princess... how she acts is like fire that either burns herself or others.'
'But still... she's getting punished tonight, and there's no denying it...'
