Azura drifted in and out of consciousness. Her dreams, as usual, were vivid. Tonight, they were bizarre yet somehow realistic. At one point, she saw a rather pale, unhealthy-looking girl who reminded her of the Skeleton Man the group had encountered earlier. The girl appeared to be talking, but Azura couldn't quite comprehend what she was saying in her dreamy state.
Sunlight entered the room, shining directly on the face of Azura who was sleeping nearest to the windows. This made her stir in her sleep and eventually waking her up as she blinked a couple of times and rubbed the sleep off her eyes. She turned to her side to avoid getting blinded by the sunlight, and checked her wristwatch.
It was just a few minutes past seven in the morning. She sat upright, expecting to see the familiar environment of her hotel room, before yesterday's events came crashing back to her memory. She scanned the area around her. The others were still sleeping, still recovering after what happened the day before. "I hope the others are better now," Azura said to herself.
That was when she noticed that a girl---Mari---was awake too. She was headed to the bathroom and was walking in a somewhat trance-like state, then entered and shut the door. A few moments later, she heard a bang coming from the restroom, startling her. She got up and walked quickly towards the bathroom door, knocking on it softly when she reached it.
"Hey Mari, you all right in there?" Azura asked, her voice low, not wanting to wake the others up. "I'm okay," Mari replied from inside the bathroom.
"Careful in there." Azura advised. "Sure thing. Thanks."
Azura took her backpack and exited the room. She headed for the bathroom on the first floor where she had changed in last night, and proceeded with her morning routine. She was a bit surprised when she got out of the shower and found a pile of neatly folded fluffy-looking towels along with her clothes. Her outfit from yesterday had been washed, dried, and ironed overnight. "Wow."
When she got out of the bathroom, a pleasant smell greeted her nostrils. She immediately recognized it as the smell of bacon and eggs. She walked into the dining room and couldn't help but gasp when she saw the feast laid out on the table. Aster was sitting on one of the chairs, staring into space, his plate unexpectedly empty.
"Good morning," Azura said, sitting on the chair opposite Aster's. He looked up at her and greeted back. After a bit, a wet-haired Mari joined them. "Hey Mari," Azura greeted. Mari nodded in return.
Time passed and people started coming in one by one. It was almost nine o'clock when the room was filled, everyone present except for those who were injured. Azura softly said a prayer of thanks before she started eating. Breakfast went by in silence, only interrupted by the frequent sounds of utensils hitting plates. Everyone seemed to be famished.
Once they were done eating, a couple of maids went in and cleared the table, picking up the dishes. Still, no one spoke.
Azura decided to break the silence. "Did everyone sleep well?" She asked. There were a mixture of shrugs and nods, some shaking their heads.
"Speaking of which, I had a weird dream last night." Azura shared. "In my dream, I think I saw a skeleton girl in the room."