Damien stared at the large clock in his study. He waited patiently to give Eloise more time, though she said she did not need it.
Damien stood up from his chair, deciding to go to the bedroom to see how Eloise was faring.
The hallway was quiet with little to no light as the servants had retreated to their beds.
Damien knocked on the bedroom door before entering. He immediately searched for Eloise and found a figure wrapped in a blanket on the bed. She appeared to be fast asleep already.
Damien walked to the table beside the bed and blew out a candle that the maid likely left for Eloise to use.
Unaware, Eloise took the side of the bed Damien preferred, but he dared not wake her to move her. He went around to the left side of the bed and took his place there.
Damien laid with his back to Eloise. He listened to whether the movement had woken her, and once there wasn't a response from her, he closed his eyes.
