"So, you're saying… you got stuck in there for who knows how long, and you and Riley had to work really hard just to defeat the boss monster inside?"
Lorraine raised an eyebrow, leaning back in her seat with her arms crossed, clearly not entirely convinced.
Alice, sitting across from her with a warm drink in her hands and a plate of freshly toasted bread and jam in front of her, offered a sheepish smile.
"Well… something of that sort~"
"Hmmm…"
The two of them had finally settled down after their emotional reunion, taking a table near the edge of the café's second-floor balcony.
The morning sun had climbed higher by now, casting soft light through the slightly gray clouds, and the quiet hum of other early patrons provided a calming background.
Alice had ordered a light breakfast—nothing too fancy, just something warm and simple—and between sips of her drink and bites of food, she had begun recounting everything she could about what had happened.
