After another rather typical day of pleasant work and baking, it was time to close up and go to bed. Being that she was a construct sleep was not something that Airly needed however. So, as she usually did during these nights with her guild she laid in bed beside Eth as she slept, curled up at her side, and read. A low light was all she needed to see, and it seemed to even provide Eth with a bit of comfort from the darkness of night. It wasn't uncommon for Airyl to read through the entirety of a book in the hours her companions slept, she read exceptionally quickly and with 6-8 hours of uninterrupted reading, she could get quite a bit done. As was so often the case she hardly even noticed when the sun began to rise, far too absorbed in the text before her. Tonight's was a fictional tale set in another world, it contained magic and monsters much like their own, but with a twist. All in all it had captured Airyl's interest quite easily, the author had a certain of describing the beauty and despair in that world that instantly pulled her in.
So engrossed was she that the movement at her side went unnoticed. Eth's words fell on nearly deaf ears as Airy gave a quite delayed and distracted, "Good morning..." in return. She was nearly finished with the book and with the conclusion rapidly approaching her focus could not be broken for anything. With Eth awake now however Airyl sat up only to lean in closer to the book in her hands as she rapidly read and flipped to the next page. She heard Eth say... Something, to which she replied with a simple "Uh-huh..." before the distant sound of the door opening and closing signified the young girl's exit. To Airyl however that sound and those concerns were worlds away. What was real and important in this moment to her was the fate of the beloved hero, would he manage to destroy the evil ring of power forever? The answer could only be found by flipping the page.
With the final page between her finger tips she read the last word and exhaled. She closed the book with a satisfying 'Thup!' before dropping it into her lap and stretching back straight and her arms up into the air. She smiled and glanced around the room, now fully registering what had happened while she had been zoned out, it seemed Eth was up and awake already, and... Mentioned something about hair? Airyl wasn't sure but she could easily imagine the girl running downstairs hair a mess and clothes hastily put on. The cute image of course only made her smile as she hopped out of bed and moved to quickly get dressed and brush her hair. After making sure everything else in the room was in order she headed downstairs, brush in hand. The sound of her comrades talking in the distance made her smile brightly as she shouted out to them from half-way down the stairs, "Good mooooorniiiiiiiing!"
From the sounds of their voices it seemed they were in the kitchen, so Airyl made her way there. The pleasant smell of coffee graced her nose as she walked in and approached the pair. She nodded towards her blue-haired companion as she approached, "Morning Hite." As her gaze wandered over to Eth however she let out a small sigh but smiled nonetheless at the girl, counters were not for sitting! She held her arms out as she walked into jumping distance of the young girl, "C'mon, off the counter." Eth grumbled as hopped down from the counter, running her fingers through her hair, "Yes ma'am, hey did you bring the hairbrush downstairs?" A small giggle escaped Airyl's lips as she nodded and moved to place her hands on Eth's shoulders to gently move the small girl in front of her and facing away. As she began to brush the red hair of the small girl before her she turned her attention back to Hite, "So, what's the plan for today boss?"