But as the day dragged on, each of them sank deeper into their own thoughts, weighed down by the harshness of reality. After Addison finally fell asleep, Zion and Maxwell quietly slipped out of the bed and asked one of the guards to summon a mage to Zion's room.
They then left Addison's chamber without a word, only then realizing they hadn't seen Levi at all.
It dawned on them that Levi must have gone straight to his own room. Neither questioned it; after all, he had come terrifyingly close to meeting his creator today. Wanting time alone was the most natural thing in the world.
So the two of them simply focused on what needed to be done, not bothering to compete or outdo one another. They both understood clearly that they needed every bit of help they could get to finish this mission as soon as possible and return to the Royal Palace, giving Addison time to rest and pull herself together after witnessing the deaths of so many.
