Sunlight spills through the park's canopy in warm, golden beams. The birds sing. The air is rich with the scent of lilacs and pastries from the nearby café and the team have taken the morning to enjoy some open air… something Lilith swore was "underrated mortal nonsense," though she secretly starts to like it.
Vaela strolls along a stone path beside her, arms folded as they walk in tandem.
Elsuana sits on a nearby bench, legs crossed, scrolling briskly through a digital tablet while catching up on business headlines and stock shifts.
Under the shade of a tall flowering tree, Lucien and Kai stand in half-hushed conversation. Lucien's eyes were wide and eager, hanging on every word as Kai gave him a smug little recounting of his night with Vaela.
"He actually called it his most intimate night in years," Lilith's whispers with a grin, nodding toward the boys.
Vaela smirks. "He meant it. I could tell."
