After leaving the arena, Elion and the four girls hurried through the evening streets and found a busy restaurant before the crowds filled it.
They ordered a large spread of food. The table quickly filled with roasted meat, bread, vegetables, and sweet desserts.
Aria immediately claimed most of the sweets while Mira laughed at her. Tessa ate like she had not seen food in days, and Isolde mostly smiled while watching the others talk.
They stayed there for a while, eating and talking about the tournament and the fights they had seen.
By the time they finished, the sun had gone down, and the streets outside were already glowing with lantern light.
Eventually, Elion stood up.
"Alright," he said, stretching slightly. "I'm going to call it a night."
Mira tilted her head.
"You're not coming back with us?"
"I'll catch up later," Elion said. "There's something I want to check first."
Aria narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"You're not going to find another girl, are you?"
